Chapter 531 The early dynasty with characteristics of the Ming Dynasty and the great harvest (please subscribe!)

Author: Linjiangjun

On the morning of the second day of October, the smell of gunpowder was extremely strong.

Because the theme of the morning meeting was the new city and new policies.

Some time ago, no one raised any objections because they had no idea how the new city and new policies worked.

The main thing is, I don't know if Royal Bank will get involved.

Many people think that those lands cannot be sold because they are too expensive, and there are no private businessmen who would be so stupid.

Hong Lei and others have thought up several mild plans to be the firefighters of the situation and gain political prestige.

Unexpectedly, the emperor actually cheated!

As the court meeting began, so did the war of words. The ministers held their fists and spat at Yang Ying and Shao Tingcai, as if they were about to fight.

The new land sales policy is not without its supporters.

For example, Shao Tingcai, the governor of Yingtianfu, Chen Yonghua, who was in charge of the bank, Yang Ying, who was in the Ministry of Household Affairs, Lu Fan, who was in the Ministry of Works, Yan Yuan, who was offering sacrifices to wine in the Imperial Academy, and Huang Zongxi, the imperial censor of Zuodu.

All of these are the backbone of the current First Five-Year Plan.

Why do they support it?

Because the theory that the butt determines the head is everywhere, it’s a matter of stance.

Hong Lei and other conservatives publicly criticized Prime Minister Chen Yonghua and Yang Ying at the court meeting: If something goes wrong, the bank will bear the primary responsibility, and the Accounts Department will have to bear the secondary responsibility!

No one can escape!

Now everyone is not against the bank's money printing policy, but against the current practice of banks lending large amounts to private individuals.

In Hong Lei’s words: the left hand gives money to the right hand!

Therefore, this morning meeting was destined to have a very strong smell of gunpowder.

A wooden stick fell from Hong Lei's sleeve, and he spoke righteously: Don't be nervous, everyone. My teeth are not very good, so I have to carry toothpicks with me.

A wrench fell from Huang Zongxi's pocket. He was very polite: Everyone knows that I recently had a problem with my bicycle at home, so it is normal to carry a wrench with me and there is no need to be nervous.

Lu Fan dropped a hammer from his belt and said: As you all know, the emperor asked me to develop new firearms. Carrying the hammer with me shows my dedication.

The atmosphere was once "harmonious".

After a brief silence.

Hong Lei said unceremoniously: "If 15 million taels are sent to Yingtian City, prices will rise sharply. Who will bear the responsibility!"

Chen Yonghua stood up, held the handle of the chair with his hand, and retorted unceremoniously: "This idea has been turned upside down. After the 15 million taels are distributed, the court is not going to debate whether the New Deal is appropriate, but to think about it."

Methods should be used to enrich the people's food, meat, cloth, tea, salt and other people's livelihood supplies, instead of blindly opposing the bank's policy here."

"So the bank can do whatever they want. Prime Minister, if you continue like this, you will be a sinner of the Ming Dynasty. Countless people will be ruined and their families will be destroyed. You will be blamed!"

"This is the emperor's holy will. As ministers, our responsibility is to practicably ensure the realization of the holy will, instead of just opposing these and that all day long like you."

"Prime Minister, you."

The early court meeting ended in silence under Zhu Kezang's interested gaze. Zhu Kezang had not seen enough. As a result, the ministers did not "discuss" the reason and actually turned their attention to Zhu Kezang.

This put great pressure on the emperor who was originally watching the show, so he quickly ended the meeting!

Daming Nanyang Johor Province, around Temasek.

The geographical location of Temasek Island and the southern part of the Johor Peninsula is quite good. The land is flat, open, fertile, and the transportation is convenient. It can be regarded as a relatively developed area in the entire Southeast Asia.

Atop the golden fields, the Li Daniu family, who immigrated here early, and their Johor slaves were busy in the fields.

I don’t know if it’s because of the powerful BUFF from the Forbidden City. This year, the weather has been good in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, and Nanyang has also had a great harvest.

The rice here can be grown three times a year. The yield is very high and the quality is quite good. The rice produced in Nanyang is sold directly to the south of the Yangtze River. The price is low and the taste is good. It has even surpassed the traditional Suzhou rice of the Ming Dynasty.

The Johor slave Lin Da was busy for a while and then stopped and went to the roadside tree to enjoy some shade. As for his wife, he was still busy in the fields and had no intention of coming over to rest.

In places like Nanyang, women are more diligent than men, and men are generally lazy and very chauvinistic, of course.

Macho chauvinism is the theme of this era, and so are the people of Ming Dynasty, but they are very diligent.

Moreover, since the Ming Dynasty unified Nanyang, the local aborigines have either mysteriously "disappeared" or have been culturally unified. Changing their surnames to Chinese is the most basic.

"Lin Da, you are lazy again!"

At this time, Li Daniu smiled and cursed, and whipped him, but he didn't use any force.

These slaves, or rather the slaves were his family's assets, and Li Daniu felt distressed if they were broken.

Interestingly, in Nanyang during the Ming Dynasty, there was a local law called the "Nanyang Fugitive Slave Capture Act."

There is a strange rule: the punishment for escaped slaves is much less than the punishment for free people who assist slaves to escape.

This logic is also very simple. Slaves are one's own property. Punishing slaves is punishing oneself. Those who assist slaves to escape are robbers who rob other people's property. Of course, they must be severely punished.

History books usually describe slave owners as cruel. In fact, most slave owners were very caring towards their slaves.

Slave owners would not make them work day and night. After all, they would be exhausted and would have to pay for medical expenses and miss work. They would be exhausted and lose a lot of money in vain.

Everything has nothing to do with morality, just calculation of interests.

"Master! What does laziness mean? We men should enjoy more things and let women do the work. I really don't understand why you Han masters are so diligent."

Lin Da looked at Li Daniu, but got up and continued working. He had to listen to the Han master's words.

"If you don't work hard, you will have food. If you want to live a good life, you have to work more. It's all your fault for not working hard. Look, your master is still living in a mud house, while other Han people are planning to build concrete and bamboo houses.

Already."

Li Daniu smiled and joked, blaming himself for being kind-hearted and not exploiting the potential of these lazy Nanyang people too much.

After hearing his words, Lin Da from Johor hurriedly worked hard. He was also worried that Master Li Daniu would learn from other Han masters, and he would not have a good life by then.

Soon, Lin Da's four-wheeled carriage was filled with several hundred kilograms of rice. When he saw the rice, Li Daniu couldn't help but sigh.

Life is really comfortable now.

His hometown is in Henan Prefecture. During the Ming Dynasty, the land was owned by the feudal princes and landlords. By the Qing Dynasty, it was owned by the Eight Banners and landlords. Although there was a lot of land, it was not theirs.

After immigrating to Nanyang, life was completely different. After immigrating, Li Daniu's family was allocated hundreds of acres of fertile land. Coupled with the superior natural conditions here and the court's policy support for immigrants, their life was quite comfortable.

"drive!"

At this time, someone wearing civil servant uniforms came over on horseback.

"Li Daniu, the imperial court has collected grain, and the price is fair!"

This young civil servant is also an acquaintance of Li Daniu.
Chapter completed!