Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 914, Emperor Hongzhi who doesn't care

Emperor Hongzhi's private sanatorium at the Affiliated Hospital of Daming Medical College Here, Liu Jin is walking with Emperor Hongzhi in the garden.

"Liu Jin, after listening to your words in the past two months, I don't take tonic prescriptions and medicines, and eat more vegetables, fruits and whole grains. I feel that my body is indeed much better, and people are more energetic. This weight It also increased a few kilograms."

Emperor Hongzhi moved his body while walking, and his complexion improved a lot.

In the past two months, Emperor Hongzhi didn't care about anything. All the affairs of the court were handed over to Zhu Houzhao and the ministers in the court.

Sometimes Zhu Houzhao and the ministers in the court came to ask for some things, and Emperor Hongzhi would send them back directly. You can make up your own mind, anyway, Emperor Hongzhi just doesn’t care.

Let go of the affairs of the court and do not have to be busy with state affairs every day. According to the recuperation plan formulated by Liu Jin, take appropriate exercise and exercise every day, and eat more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains. Emperor Hongzhi's body has also recovered a little bit, and his complexion is better a lot of.

"Your Majesty, you are only in your thirties, and you are still very young. It is because of this intestinal ulcer. Otherwise, as long as your Majesty works and rests according to the method of the minister, your body will soon return to youth."

"After your majesty's surgery is successful, your majesty will be able to fully recover after recuperating for a year or two."

Liu Jin said to Emperor Hongzhi with a smile.

Originally, I was on vacation, but now I had to shoulder heavy responsibilities, and became the personal doctor of Emperor Hongzhi, responsible for recuperating the body of Emperor Hongzhi, arranging and preparing for surgery.

"Well, it would be nice to listen to you sooner."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly. Now he can clearly feel that his body is gradually recovering, he is more energetic, and his complexion is better.

"Your Majesty, Central Asia hastened [-] miles, and Central Asia won a great victory. General Han Yi led [-] cavalry to defeat the [-] troops of the Kazakh Khanate Mulundek. Mulundek Khan took the initiative to surrender to my Daming and signed an agreement. In the future, I am willing to pay tribute to my Ming Dynasty."

Xiao Jing came to Emperor Hongzhi with a good news and said.

"Really!"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard it, he laughed happily, picked up the news and read it.

Although he didn't deal with major national affairs, what happened in the Ming Dynasty could never be hidden from the eyes of Emperor Hongzhi. If there was any major event, Xiao Jing would tell Emperor Hongzhi immediately.

However, Emperor Hongzhi would not give any instructions, and let Zhu Houzhao discuss with the ministers of the court and China.

"Haha, Liu Jin, another one who imitated you."

After reading it, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help laughing.

"Another one who learned from me?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, as if he didn't accept any apprentices.

"See for yourself."

Emperor Hongzhi handed the victory report to Liu Jin, and Liu Jin looked at it quickly.

"Good guy, this is more ruthless than me."

After Liu Jin watched it carefully from beginning to end, he couldn't help but sigh slightly.

It's no wonder that Emperor Hongzhi would say that he is another one who learned from me. The agreement signed by Han Yi and the Kazakh Khanate is more ruthless than himself.

This year's tribute of [-] good horses is not a small number. A horse can be sold for dozens of taels of silver casually, let alone a good horse from Central Asia. Hundreds of taels of silver, that is also what people are rushing to ask for.

You must know that with the popularity of four-wheeled carriages, the demand for horses in Daming has become more and more vigorous. With four-wheeled carriages and cement roads, transportation has become more convenient. prices soared.

If the Northern Grassland hadn't been incorporated into the territory of Ming Dynasty, Daming would have been able to obtain a steady stream of horses, and the price of these horses would be even more expensive.

Fifty thousand good horses, one horse counts fifty taels of silver, this is more than two million taels of silver a year, this is free, tribute, tribute, and now the Ming Dynasty is not happy to return gifts, especially the Kazakh Khanate It is not yet a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, and without signing a vassal state agreement, this is pure one-way profit.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

After watching Liu Jin also hurriedly congratulated Emperor Hongzhi.

"Haha, I, Ming, have gained a firm foothold in the Western Regions and Central Asia from now on."

Emperor Hongzhi stroked his moustache happily. After this battle and slaughter, the Western Regions and Central Asia, the Ming Dynasty has gained a firm foothold.

"It's still what Liu Jin said is right. In places like the Western Regions and Central Asia, they are afraid of power and not virtuous. The grassland nomads only obey the strong. If they don't punish them severely, they will not respect me, Ming Dynasty. of."

Then Emperor Hongzhi said thoughtfully.

In the past, he was a three-good emperor educated by Confucianism. His close civil servants stayed away from generals, and he listened to civil officials in everything. The way to solve things was also based on benevolence, righteousness and morality.

But in the end, although it is known as Hongzhi ZTE, the people at the bottom of the interior are extremely poor. A heavy snowfall caused a serious famine in the three northern provinces, and starved to death.

Externally, the Tatars in the northern grasslands went south to plunder every year, but Ming had no choice but to hide on the high walls and watch the Tatars burn, kill and plunder without any alternative.

The pirates were rampant along the southeast coast, thieves were everywhere, and ships dared not go to sea. The long sea area of ​​the Ming Dynasty became the world of pirates and pirates. Everyone only knew the names of the pirates and pirates, but they didn't know the emperor of Ming Dynasty.

However, since Emperor Hongzhi gradually believed Liu Jin's words, continued to innovate internally, and expanded aggressively externally, in just a few years, great changes have taken place in Daming.

Internal financial reforms, the imperial treasury is full, and there is more money and food than can be used up; externally, the Ming Dynasty has won successively, neighbors in the southeast, northwest, and four directions have been subdued by the Ming Dynasty. No one dares to provoke.

All this touched Emperor Hongzhi deeply. In terms of foreign affairs, Emperor Hongzhi now understands.

You must be strong when dealing with foreigners. It is useless for you to talk about benevolence and morality to them. You must tell them that the truth is only within the range of the cannon. If you beat them hard with your fists, they will naturally be convinced. Docile post.

Look at this country, it used to be crazy, even though the pirates ran rampant along the southeast coast of Daming, but now, as long as the pirates are found and found out from the place of the country, there is no need for Da Ming to take action, the country itself will clean up the pirates in this place It's clean, and this Japanese country pays tribute to Daming every year, including gold, silver, jewelry, and beauties.

Looking at the Kazakh Khanate again, under successive blows, the Kazakh Khanate finally became obedient, and lowered its proud head.

It is also a cession of land and payment of indemnities, which was unimaginable before.

"Your Majesty, after this battle, the Western Regions and the Hezhong region have stabilized. I, Daming, only need to cultivate in the Hezhong and Western Regions for a few years to gain a firm foothold."

"Then relying on the river and the Western Regions, the vast Siberia region can be occupied in the north, the Persian Plateau can be descended in the south, and then Tianzhu can be entered in the east, the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East can be attacked in the west, and the Caspian Sea, Black Sea and Eastern Europe can be entered in the northwest."

"From then on, the entire West Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe regions will be under the threat of my Ming cavalry, and my Ming can easily open up trade routes leading to Europe, the Middle East, Persia, and Tianzhu."

Liu Jin also nodded straight, smiled and introduced the important geographical locations of the Hezhong area and the Western Regions to Emperor Hongzhi.

"Well, the Hezhong area is indeed very important. I occupied the Hezhong area in the early Ming Dynasty, and stability is the key."

"At the beginning, I was still thinking about whether I could get along well with these surrounding countries. Now, it seems that I was wrong. Peace cannot be achieved with words, but with powerful force. Only by hurting the surrounding pack of wolves, they dare not have any thoughts about me, Da Ming."

Emperor Hongzhi also nodded straightly, the importance of the Hezhong area is self-evident.

This is the bridgehead for Ming to continue to expand in the future, and it is also a nail for Ming to enter Central Asia.

"The construction of the concrete road to the Western Regions and the Hezhong area should be put on the agenda as soon as possible, and the construction should be started as soon as possible. After all, the Western Regions and the Hezhong area are far away from my Ming Dynasty, and it is inconvenient to travel. The cement road is very useful. It is convenient to have it. My Ming Dynasty The rule of the Western Regions and the Hezhong region will be more stable."

After thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi ordered again.

"Yes, I will convey His Majesty's will to His Highness the Crown Prince and all the princes in the court when I turn around."

Liu Jin hurriedly replied respectfully.

Now that the imperial court has money, it is very generous to build concrete roads. Whether it is Emperor Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao, or the princes in the court, they all know the benefits of building cement roads, and they are also very helpful in building bridges and paving roads. positive.

The Western Regions and the Hezhong region had not been occupied by Da Ming for a long time, and immediately planned to build a concrete road leading to the Western Regions and the Hezhong region, in order to strengthen the connection and rule of the Ming Dynasty in the Western Regions and the Hezhong region.

"Don't talk about these things, didn't you say today that you would take me to see the surgery experiment in person?"

Soon, Emperor Hongzhi turned the focus back to himself.

National affairs are very important, but with the crown prince and the princes in the court busy, Emperor Hongzhi is very relieved. What he is most worried about now is his own health. Whether the operation to remove the intestinal carbuncle can be successful depends on how long he can live things.

For this reason, Emperor Hongzhi often asked about this matter, and Liu Jin also made detailed arrangements.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the day before yesterday, a patient with intestinal ulcer just came to the capital to seek medical treatment and arranged for today's surgery, so I want His Majesty to go and have a look in person, so as to strengthen His Majesty's confidence."

Liu Jin nodded and replied.

(End of this chapter)