Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 838 Aesthetics
After staying in Taiwan for three consecutive days and inspecting the entire Dayuan County, Jin Bao became more and more serious.

Dayuan County alone has more than 150 million mu of sugarcane fields, and there are no less than a hundred Tangliao employing more than a hundred people, especially white sugar, which is very popular in Xiyi.

"This candy in Fuzhou is about two cents per catty (one silver yuan and ten silver cents), but how much is it in your mansion?"

Looking at the snow-like white cotton sucrose, Jin Bao couldn't help asking.

"This kind of white sugar costs about ten pieces per stone, ten times as much as brown sugar."

The Taiwanese prefect explained with a smile, then put his hand on the other side, pointed at the ice crystals and said:
"This is rock sugar. It was newly made last year. It is lumpy and crystal clear. Every stone is the same as white sugar."

"In addition, our house also has soft white sugar, which is soft and delicate in texture, with small crystal particles. It is also the favorite of Xiyi people."

"The export of white sugar alone has reached a scale of 200 million silver dollars."

Jin Bao couldn't help but licked a piece of rock candy, a different kind of licking pleasure swept over, the sweet taste filled his mouth, not to mention how comfortable it was.

"good--"

With a sigh of admiration, Jin Bao chewed rock sugar, and then asked about the mothballs.

The magistrate explained that camphor balls were discovered by Xiyi people. They not only can repel insects, but are also used as a kind of spice to treat diseases.

Of course, the most important thing is that moth balls can be added to gunpowder to enhance the power of gunpowder.

This made Jin Bao shocked: "Why don't you report to the court for such a big event?"

"The firearms of the imperial court are in the world, so why should they be enhanced? Besides, even if they are enhanced, they may not be stronger than the imperial court."

This sounded reasonable, and Jin Bao fell silent.

Not in his place, not seeking his government.

The magistrate is the people, not gunpowder production, this is his duty.

But Jin Bao is different. He is a procurator and occupies a high position in the imperial court, so he can see far from the stand.

The emperor is keen on expansion, and the demand for force is great. To cater to this aspect, although some civil servants are offended, but for the sake of the future, what is this?
"In my opinion, the Taiwan government is a bit top-heavy!"

Jin Bao changed the subject and expressed his thoughts:
"In the two counties of Taipei, there are only 10 people in Danshui and chicken coops, but there are 40 people in Dayuan County, which is too much."

"It's true what the standard Taiwan says."

The county magistrate on the side immediately came up and said: "The county government has 50 and [-] people, but there are ten townships under the county, each township has nearly [-] people, and the three elders are able to catch them. If the patrol battalion does not patrol frequently, I am afraid something will happen sooner."

"I don't know if the adults in Taiwan have any advice?" The magistrate smiled and flattered: "We are trapped in Lushan Mountain, and we don't know his true colors."

Jin Bao thought for a while, and said directly: "The Jiade Plain is vast, and Dayuan County is indeed difficult to reach. How about setting up Tainan County?"

"I don't know anything about Taiwan. In the past two years, the Penghu navy and the patrol battalion sent troops to break up the so-called Dadu Kingdom. Three hundred miles north of Dayuan, the road is already smooth."

Hearing this, Jin Bao immediately remembered the matter, nodded and said: "In this case, we will set up another county, which is located in Taiwan, and it will be called Taichung County!"

"Very good!!"

A group of people couldn't help but praise.

After taking the names of two counties in a row, Jin Bao came to his senses immediately: "How can I do it for me? This matter cannot be done by others, it must be reported to the court."

This statement is reasonable, but Taiwan's magistrates and magistrates are thinking about flattery. When they submit their proposals, it is up to the court to consider whether to adopt them, as long as they let this person know.

In the past two days, the Taiwan government also knew that what the inspectors did was actually money. The prefect patted his chest and said: "Taiwan government's two taxes will definitely reach one million, and Fuzhou will not be disappointed."

"Just do your best." Jin Bao waved his hand: "If the Taiwan government establishes a new county, the expenditure will inevitably increase, so we must move slowly."

That's what he said, but he was very happy with the increase in the reserve of the treasury. The existence of this money would help the third division to expand its power.

Money is not only the courage of the court, but also the courage of local officials.

If there is any major event in the future, they will not have to ask those gentry for alms if they have a reserve.

"Since the business tax has increased, the tax collectors will also add a few more—"

In the end, he still revealed his mind.

"You said so."

Tax collectors are characteristic officials of the Shaowu Dynasty. When the Commercial and Taxation Department was established, there were thousands of tax collectors under its command, all over the provinces.

Later, it was merged into the Ministry of Household Affairs and became a member of the Department of Commerce and Taxation. However, the Department of Commerce and Taxation existed independently locally and was responsible for collecting taxes.

In the entire county, except for the tax collectors, no one is allowed to collect taxes, which can barely be regarded as an end to the situation of excessive local taxes.

But there are still loopholes, such as apportionment, confiscation, house raids, etc., but for ordinary people, this is already the biggest benefit.

For more than two hundred years in the Ming Dynasty, the official tax was one per [-], and the local governments increased their taxes at all levels. As a result, the benefits were stolen, and the blame was taken by the court.

Because of the privilege of collecting taxes at will, the county magistrate is also called Bailihou, which is now greatly restricted.

The cooperation between tax collectors and the elders can really improve the efficiency of tax collection.

While enjoying themselves, a yamen servant suddenly came running from a distance.

Hearing that it was someone from the inspector's office, he let him go immediately.

"North Taiwan, the capital came to the imperial edict to declare you to enter the capital!"

The yamen servant was out of breath, but he narrated in an orderly manner: "On the second day of June, I arrived in Fuzhou from an angel. After I knew you came to Taiwan, I was a guest in the yamen, accompanied by the governor..."

"Angel?" Looking at the lack of worry on the yamen servant's face, Jin Bao was sure, and there was a faint hope in his heart.

The magistrate and county magistrate at the side didn't understand, and hurriedly cupped their hands to congratulate him.

At this time, the good news that Jinbao was one step ahead arrived in Beijing.

The Spanish Governorate of the Philippines was all captured.

There are 48 large and small towns including the capital Manila.

The total population is about [-], including more than [-] Spaniards, nearly [-] other Westerners, [-] indigenous people, and nearly [-] Han people.

Sun Lin's words revealed joy: "Luzon Island is extremely vast, twice as large as Taiwan, with fertile land and rich products. According to the accounts kept by the Governor's Office, the Philippines pays Spain 50 yuan in taxes every year..."

This news is more exciting than the previous naval victory.

The cabinet has already estimated that if you immigrate as much as possible, it is not a dream to earn one million yuan a year.

According to a rough calculation, maintaining the Luzon Governor's Mansion will definitely cost less than [-] yuan a year, and the income is definitely greater than the expenditure.

Big bucks——

"Add two counties?"

Looking at the secret letter Jin Yiwei handed over, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but smile.

Although Jin Yiwei asked the news not to be mixed with emotions, Ren Qi still focused on Jin Bao's transgressive naming, and he asked for action between the lines to arrest this person...

There is quite a kind of anxiety that if you can't ride on the twig, the world will be restless.

"The writing style is good, but it's a pity that it's out of date..."

Zhu Yixi shook his head, it seemed that Jin Yiwei was really overwhelmed and couldn't wait to make a contribution.

The imperial power is not that fragile, and he has no intention of standing up.

What's more, Jin Bao is the person he wants to use.

Soon, Jin Bao arrived in Tianjin by boat, and then took the long-known rail carriage, and arrived in Beijing within a few hours.

Then we arrived at Yuquan Mountain by railroad track.

As usual, let him talk about some important things in Fujian and let him explain his governance experience.

Two or three quarters of an hour later, Zhu Yixi said: "I want you to be the governor of Luzon, do you have confidence?"

Luzon?That damn place we just laid down?Souther than Hainan, more desolate...

Jin Bao immediately bowed down: "Your Majesty trusts me, and I will surely rule Luzon well for Huang Ming."

"That's good." Zhu Yixi nodded, looked at his tired look, and said: "I heard that you went to Taiwan before, and governing Luzon is the same as governing Taiwan. Measure measures according to local conditions, don't force yourself to act like an inland land .”

"Commercial taxation is the key to the existence of the Luzon Governor's Mansion, and it is also the reason for the imperial court to send troops—"

"It's okay to have a riot, and it's okay to die, but you must have money, understand?"

"I understand—" Jin Bao's heart trembled, and he hurriedly cupped his hands.

"Go down!" The emperor waved his hand: "I will leave all the money in Luzon's warehouse to you, but this autumn must pay the autumn tax..."

Jin Bao handed over again and left with a lot of worries.

Not long after he left, the Ministry of Rites suddenly reported that the Spanish ambassador wanted to see the emperor, and Portugal, England, and the Netherlands all expressed concern.

"Throw the agreement in his face and let him watch carefully, I won't bother to see it."

Zhu Yixi sneered and decided to ignore it.

After occupying Manila, the huge bathtub of the South China Sea ushered in a new player——Da Ming.

In particular, the brutal move to expel Spain directly shocked the entire European countries.

In Southeast Asia, who has not massacred a few Chinese?
If this is the reason, their colonies will not be guaranteed.

It was more panic than concern.

In the whole of Asia, who can have such a powerful naval power of the Ming army?
At this time, they need Daming to make a statement, or a resolution, such as non-expansion regulations, non-aggression regulations, etc., to stabilize people's hearts.

However, Zhu Yixi is not willing to make a promise at this time, because a mere Philippines cannot satisfy his appetite.

The huge Southeast Asia is rich in products, including oil, timber, iron ore, and rubber. What's more, the land is sparsely populated, and it is very easy to migrate and colonize.

With the cinchona tree, there will be a steady stream of cinchona frost, and malaria is not a fear. Wouldn't it be beautiful to colonize?
Like North Korea and Japan, although the development is good, the biggest flaw is the large population, the high cost of governance, and the gradual rise of national consciousness. They can only be slowly integrated, and cannot be forcibly merged.

Otherwise, the tens of millions of military expenditures every year will be unstoppable, and the expenditure will be greater than the harvest, which is not good for Daming.

The annual fiscal surplus has to be spent on suppressing the rebellion. What will the imperial court use to maintain the rule of the Western Regions?What to use to build a ship to go to Southeast Asia?

Of course, the main reason is that Zhu Yixi dislikes the lack of resources in the two countries. He did not travel through a game to bring the Koreans and Japanese into a well-off life.

Sneaking out of the villa again, Zhu Yixi wandered around the foot of the mountain with the guards.

At the foot of Yuquan Mountain, for better management, a county town has been built, named Yuquan County. The population of the county town exceeds [-], and all the families and servants of hundreds of officials live there.

He first went to Bian Yujing's place to stay all morning.

Bian Yujing's broad, white and tender chest, Li Xiangjun's smooth and slender jade neck, and Kou Baimen's slender, round and elastic jade legs all make people linger and forget to return.

Fortunately, he is the emperor, so in order to save time, the three of them went together, allowing him to enjoy the blessing of being equal.

The three daughters also traveled with him, from Beijing to Yuquan Mountain, working hard and enjoying the glory and wealth.

In this regard, Zhu Yixi is also very fond of, and keeps getting lucky.

Bian Yujing gave birth to a son and a daughter, Li Xiangjun gave birth to two daughters, and Kou Baimen gave birth to two sons, all of whom were about seven or eight years old, lively and lovely.

For these sons and daughters, it is impossible to become a king, they can only live among the people, serve in the army through imperial examinations, do business and farm, all are entrusted by the emperor, and their future is limitless.

After lunch, Zhu Yixi stayed with him for half the afternoon and left at dusk.

He randomly found a wine shop on the street, sat by the window, drank rough tea, ate snacks, and poured a lot of news into his ears.

Tea, rice, oil and salt, parents have short stories, everything is available.

Liu Afu and Yang Le waited on the side knowingly, while Wu Bangfu, commander of Jinyiwei, was like a small door, covering the back.

Suddenly, the street became lively, vendors poked their heads out, and passers-by hurried with surprise on their faces, and there was a space vacant.

It turned out that it was a Xiyi couple with their two daughters wandering the streets, their eyes full of novelty.

The man was in his forties, carrying a cane, wearing a long and curly wig, a soft and large lace-style lapel shirt, a tight-fitting jacket with a polygonal cut, and fat and wrinkled "bloomers" under his trousers.

The woman is wearing a typical Baroque-style long dress, the red is extremely conspicuous, and the overall appearance is conical, like a big red horn, which is suddenly tightened at the waist.

The two girls are both fifteen or sixteen years old, with blue-green eyes and pale red baroque dresses.

The girl wearing a pink variegated turban is lively and cheerful, with baby fat and a bulging chest; the girl with a blue variegated turban is a little thinner, with a rather indifferent expression, but her eyes are constantly searching.

Or how to say it is the admiral of the East Factory, Yang Le has some eunuchs' caring, he said softly: "This family is the Spanish ambassador Baron Francis de Silva's family. He came to Yuquan Mountain specially for the sake of Please see you."

"His wife's name is Lilian, 34 years old this year, two daughters are twins, both 16 years old, the eldest daughter in the pink headscarf is called Nicole, and the blue headband is called Kress..."

"Okay, why talk so much!"

The emperor waved his hand directly to stop his chatter.

It's like checking a family tree, wouldn't it be too much introduction?
Having said that, Zhu Yixi still saw the two girls.

Fair skin, sizable chest, brown eyes, high nose bridge, two kinds of scarves dotted, she is extraordinarily beautiful and lovely now.

Of course, the most important thing is that it is soft and cute. The small face is as white and tender as jelly, and there are not a few western-style freckles. At a glance, the skin is very delicate, which is based on the aesthetics of oriental people.

This kind of exotic style, even in later generations, is still a big star.

(End of this chapter)