First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 615



First Minister Section 615

But they all know that equalizing the land alone is not enough.

Potatoes don't pick the land, and the land that could not grow food can be used.There is no doubt that it is a matter of infinite merit.

In addition, more and more young people choose to explore overseas and want to find a way out.

Zhang Dong was one of them, but his father Zhang Ziming refused to let him go, and he was the kind who played his life.

Zhang Ziming thinks that he played his life, defeated Anqing, got dozens of acres of land rewards, and occupied the best position. If you don't live up to it, you should honestly marry a wife and have children, and then let your grandson continue to study, no matter what. , but also to keep this foundation, sooner or later there will be children who can read, and when the time comes, they will enter the court and become officials, honoring their ancestors.

If you want to go out, you kid, you have failed my hard work. I will fight with you!

In fact, from a certain point of view, there is nothing wrong with Zhang Ziming's thinking. The risk of going to sea is extremely high, and the location of the field at home is something that others can't get by spending tens of thousands of pennies. Why give up?

This is a crime against future generations!

Zhang Dong tried to discuss it several times, but Zhang Ziming didn't listen at all, he picked up his belt and chased after him.

Zhang Dong didn't dare to count on anything, but the thought in his heart didn't change at all, and it became stronger and stronger. Not long ago, he met a few young people who wanted to go to sea together.

Zhang Dong couldn't hold back, so he lied to his father, saying that he was going to Beiping to transport goods, and then followed a few young people to sea.

Just at sea, Zhang Dong felt that life was dangerous.

The goods they brought out were cheated, and the investment of thousands of dollars was in vain. Then they wanted to return to Daming, but they encountered a typhoon and almost lost their lives.

Zhang Dong knew what it meant to not listen to the old man, and he was at a disadvantage.

They drifted for five or six days, the food and water on the boat were gone, and they were almost dead... Fortunately, they met a passing boat. This group of people trafficked livestock from Jeju Island, and they rescued Zhang Dong and the others.

"You are considered lucky. We are fellow countrymen of His Majesty, heroes from Huaixi... If we meet people from other places, we will probably sell you to Luzon to grow sugar cane."

Zhang Dong thanked him, but he remained calm enough... Others are not good, so why are you guys from Huaixi so good?When we arrived at sea, it was vast and vast, and it was hard to tell anyone.

Zhang Dong winked at some of his companions, and they knelt down together, thanking them for saving their lives, patted their chests and promised that they would work for them, and said that no matter what, they had to make a name for themselves before they could explain to their family members.

Zhang Dong also said very cryptically that his father was born in the army.

With just this sentence, they were saved, otherwise, these people would really have to go to Luzon to plant sugar cane.

They were brought to Jeju Island, where they helped manage the pastures. They didn't have a moment's rest from morning till night, and what they ate was not much better than livestock. They were all wheat bran.

This time, Zhang Dong really realized that the sea is not only vast, but also cruel, and no naivety can be tolerated.

At this time, maritime merchants, pirates, fishermen, and navies are often equated.

Of course, the rectified Ming Dynasty Navy can be better, but the other three are really all the way.If you can be black and eat black, you will never let it go.

Just because you're from Daming, you won't make an exception in the slightest.

He even has to be ruthless when dealing with his own people.

What should I do if I don't kill you and snatch benefits from me?

Barbarians can still be enslaved, but the Ming Dynasty has no hidden hatred!

The other party said that to Zhang Dong and the others because they wanted to test the identities of Zhang Dong and others.And Zhang Dong's answer was also wrong. They expressed their willingness to work honestly, dispelling the other party's intention to kill.

He also concealed his identity, implying that he might be involved in the Ming army, which made these people who came out of Fengyang cautious. After all, Fengyang is the biggest one among the men in the army.

If the flood floods the Dragon King Temple, it will not be fun.

Zhang Dong and the others worked on the ranch for more than a month, and finally fled to the mainland of Korea by taking the opportunity of transporting fodder.

After landing on land and having a vast space, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if there are many people and the land is large, there will be kingly law. No matter good or bad, they will not kill people casually.

On the sea, including the small Jeju Island, it is really no luck to kill someone casually and throw the body away.

This time Zhang Dong also narrowly escaped from death, both his mind and vision have been greatly enhanced.

He understood better why his father didn't let him take risks.

Who knows how Zhang Ziming managed to win Anqing back then!

When he arrived in Koryo, Zhang Dong first worked hard at the wharf, carrying food, fodder, wood ore, cleaning, and doing everything. With the little money he earned every day, he could barely make ends meet, and sometimes he was hungry.

But he also gradually discovered the opportunity. At this time, Goryeo was so rotten that it couldn't be worse. Heroes from all walks of life were all salivating. If it weren't for Li Shanchang's pressure, something would have happened long ago.

In other words, all of this was intentional by Li Shanchang.

This is about Lao Li's identity. He is the Duke of South Korea, and he was ordered to supervise the military affairs of Goryeo.

The task is to use troops against the Japanese pirates and coordinate the troops of Ming and Goryeo.

Although in the Ming Dynasty, everyone knew that Lao Zhu awarded Goryeo to Li Shanchang.

But the problem is that this cannot be said clearly, otherwise, the king of Goryeo will be abolished, and Li Shanchang will be appointed as the king of Korea. Same as Goryeo.

Zhang Ximeng and Zhu Yuanzhang are definitely not willing to do such a lot of trouble and countless waste.

Therefore, it is necessary for Li Shanchang to give full play to his subjective initiative, use the excuse of dealing with the Japanese pirates, and constantly deploy troops and generals to conscript the common people.

By the way, we also need to settle down the maritime merchants of Daming, allow them to buy land, recruit the people of Daming, and go to reclamation.

All in all, it is to weaken the power of Goryeo and develop the power of Ming Dynasty, and finally it will be a matter of course.

Pick the fruit smoothly.

Some time ago, 20 laborers were blackmailed. Although Li Shanchang was hemorrhaging, it was also helpful for him to remove the last obstacle. In addition, getting some Nanyang natives could also meet the needs of the Han people to farm farms.

In fact, it's a win-win... Daming wins once, Li Shanchang wins once, and as for Goryeo, who cares about them!

It is conceivable that if there is no award this time, Li Shanchang has probably already started to abolish King Goryeo, and he has the final say.

Who would have expected that at this time, they would meet someone who was eating raw rice.

Zhang Dong listened to Haishang talking about how bastard the king of Koryo was, and how the country was no longer a country... Among other things, the royal palace of Koryo was demolished, and the raw materials were used to build the Beiping Normal School.

Not only was the King of Korea not angry, but he continued to oppress the people, expropriating food and building materials from the people, and threatening to build a new palace...just tossing around for several years, not to mention building the palace, without even drawing a map.

In addition to directly oppressing the people, the King of Korea also sold officials and nobles... Lao Li went to Daming to sell officials. It is really not his original creation, it can only be regarded as carried forward.

Just such a country, with extravagance at the top and greed at the bottom, constant wars and chaos, and people living in dire straits... If the country is not subjugated, the people can only be blamed for being too honest.

In fact, this seems to be the case. After all, the people of these small countries have an extraordinary tolerance for suffering, but they have great resistance to taking up arms.

Even if someone resists, the end will not be any better.

So it's up to us to do it!

As for whether he will offend Li Xianggong?

Can the court agree?

I really think too much.

We first seized the Goryeo Palace and captured the Goryeo King.

Even if someone accuses you, let's just negotiate and give us some benefits.

Zhang Dong has really inherited his father's talent, and he has a lot of experience in fooling around.He managed to convince several loss-making maritime merchants that he was the son of a lieutenant general of the Ming Dynasty, with unfathomable contacts, who came out of experience, and followed me, and he won't lose money if he loses, and he can earn blood if he wins.

After a lot of preparation, they really got seven or eighty people together.

Before the action, everyone was given a bowl of wine.

Zhang Dong had heard his father talk more than once about how they captured Anqing back then. They didn't have any alcohol at that time. There is no doubt that now they have another guarantee.

There is no reason to fail.

"kill!"

This group of people went straight to the Goryeo Palace. The current Goryeo Palace is just the original Privy Council, and thanks to Li Shanchang and Lan Yu, there are not many yamen left in Goryeo.

Zhang Dong and the others yelled and rushed to the gate of the palace. Seeing this, the guards fled one after another, and they rushed into the gate of the palace with little effort.

Everyone went straight to the bedroom, and almost without exception, the king, princess, and royal family of Goryeo were all arrested by them.

The whole process was extremely smooth, and there was no conflict. On Zhang Dong's side, one person survived, and only one person sprained his ankle, which was regarded as a battle loss.

oh my gosh!

It really worked!

Zhang Dong was stunned, how could it be so easy?

His father felt the same way back then, right?

"We made it!"

In an instant, everyone cheered together... But the next step is a bit troublesome, they really have no experience, how to deal with a country?

Chapter 851 Old Li is too miserable

If you can't think of a good idea, then sell it for a good price!

Anyone who likes it will want it, anyway, if I can make some money, I will be content.

Zhang Dong's attitude could be called negative, he didn't have the slightest awareness of accomplishing any great achievements, and it was indeed not considered a great success.

If you understand the current situation in Korea, you will probably sigh that we used to think of the country too high, but in fact the country can be very simple.If the past is not simple, then toss to the simple...

Zhang Ximeng entertained Li Shanchang in the mansion, and even cooked himself, preparing several dishes for Lao Li.

From this action alone, it can be seen that Zhang Ximeng really cares about Lao Li. After all, there are too few old friends who can sit and chat together, and Li Shanchang is not too young. Who knows if he can survive... ...what if this is the last time?

So we must cherish it!

Of course, Li Shanchang didn't think so. He was full of energy from head to toe, and he was ambitious about running Korea.

He repeatedly asked Zhang Ximeng not to make trouble.

Zhang Ximeng didn't bother to get involved, he was just curious.

"Brother Li, what is the national strength of Korea? After so many years of tossing around, the country has not been destroyed yet. Can you explain clearly?" Zhang Ximeng poured a glass of wine for Li Shanchang casually.

After Lao Li drank it, his face was flushed, and he finally opened up the chatterbox.

First of all, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there were no reliable records, but during the Japanese Invasion of Imchen, the population of Goryeo was more than 1000 million, which was roughly the same as that of the Japanese country.

However, at that time, it was under the protection of the Ming Dynasty for 200 years, the territory was larger, the population lived and multiplied, and the number was larger.

Therefore, Li Shanchang gave an estimate. He believed that there were 600 million people in Koryo at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, which would not be too high, but not too small.

After all, Goryeo imitated the Central Plains and set up a complicated bureaucratic system compared to other vassal states. Without enough manpower to support it, it would definitely not reach this level.

Goryeo at the end of the Yuan Dynasty was mainly troubled by the north and the south, and the country was restless.

To the north is the Red Turban Army, and to the south is the Japanese pirates.

Due to the annexation of land, the government is in chaos, the soldiers have no fighting spirit, and they have been defeated repeatedly, which is precarious.

This is the thing about Xin Tun's reform.

But after Daming began to care about the affairs of Goryeo, it could not be said that the government was well-organized and the people were harmonious, but it could also be said that the sky was struck by lightning.

Looking back on the past few years, Goryeo is like Wang Xiaoer's new year, and the year is not as good as the year.

The entire national power is in decline, and the population is being lost, which is miserable.

At first, the Ming Dynasty united with the Wa Kingdom to fight against the non-officials together.

Xin Tun is in the north, and the country of Wa is in the south, and the two sides are tossing.

After this round of conflict, Koryo lost nearly 20 soldiers and horses, and lost a large area of ​​land that it originally occupied. More than [-] people fled to Daming, entered the factories in Beiping, and became laborers.

Then Daming changed his strategy and turned to support Goryeo and crusade against Japanese pirates.

Sapphire led troops to land, surrounded [-] Japanese pirates in one fell swoop, helped Goryeo, and took back the land that the Japanese pirates had taken.

It seems that this is a good thing, but Sapphire has no regard for the national power of Korea, and frantically recruits troops and arrests young men.Under Lan Yu's torment, Goryeo closed a large number of yamen, and the few remaining officials were to collect food and labor for Daming, send labor to Peiping, and punish those disobedient thorns.

After all this tossing, the Koreans either died on the road to conscripts, or died in prisons and military camps. Only [-]% of them were sent to Daming smoothly.

By the time Lanyu was preparing to fight Wang Baobao, Koryo's household registration had been halved, and the country would lose its power.

At this critical moment, another 20 people were transferred to Luzon to plant sugar cane.

"Brother Li, according to what you said, there are probably less than 200 million people in Koryo country at this time? Is it the level of Yingtianfu?"

Li Shanchang laughed, "Not only that, [-]% of these people are old and weak, women and children, and many villages have lost even a young and strong man... But don't blame me for all the crimes, Goryeo People themselves conscript peasants, build palaces, levies and extort money, and they are better than the old man. Those people who disappeared, they accounted for at least [-]%, and I was only [-]%."

Zhang Ximeng rolled his eyes, it's only [-]%, how dare you say it.

Forty percent is 200 million people!

The old man surnamed Li really has a dark heart.


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