Da Ming started to ascend the throne

Chapter 589

The Nanhai Province established by Ming Dynasty is very large, covering almost the entire territory of Indonesia in later generations.

The Protectorate of Malacca and Luzon also covers what is now Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as the entire territory of Singapore.

Ceylon is now the entire territory of Sri Lanka, and several places are not small.

Especially in the two new territories of Hainan Province and the Protectorate of Luzon, the rice production was very high at that time, at least much higher than that of Daming.

In addition, the rice yield in Taiwan is not low, and the agricultural products in these places can fully make up for the losses caused by the drought in the northwest of Daming.

As for Jiangnan, Zhu Youjian knew that there was no need to worry about it, and there would be no serious drought in their southern region.

The food crisis that occurred in the late Ming Dynasty in history is not a big problem for Zhu Youjian.

Because he already has enough hole cards, if these are not enough to feed the people.

Then there are Burma and Annan, these two small countries are also rich in rice, you must know that they were once the territory of Ming Dynasty.

It shouldn't be a problem to buy grain from there now, if they don't even sell grain to Daming.

I'm sorry, Zhu Youjian will make it Da Ming's own territory as soon as possible, and you don't even need to buy it.

In order for the local people of Ming Dynasty to no longer go hungry, and for the stability and unity of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian didn't care about destroying a few more disobedient small countries.

As a time traveler, Zhu Youjian is very clear that these small countries are all white-eyed wolves, especially Annan, who is not worthy of sympathy at all.

It is only a matter of time before they are taken down. Once there is not enough food, the big deal is to unify them in advance. It is no big deal.

But the British Duke Zhang Shize didn't know this, he only knew that Batavia and Luzon were tiny places.

Hearing that the emperor said that the agricultural products here can be eaten by the people of Ming Dynasty for two years, the British prince directly kowtowed to Zhu Youjian on the ground.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, Daming will never repeat the same mistakes again, Your Majesty is wise..."

As the British Duke of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Shize witnessed with his own eyes how the emperor put down the bandits and killed the Tartars.

He will never have the slightest doubt about Zhu Youjian's words.

In those years, there were bandits and refugees everywhere in Daming, and it was normal for people to starve to death.

Under the attack of the rogue bandits and the Eastern captives, the Daming country might collapse at any time.

Even the army of rogues has surrounded the capital layer by layer, and many ministers and gentry are secretly flirting with the rogues.

Seeing that the Daming Building was about to collapse, it was the emperor who suddenly showed his power to turn the tide.

Later, the emperor used extraordinary means to punish corrupt officials, abolished agricultural tax, levied commercial tax, and led the household department to grow sweet potatoes and corn.

Finally, with his unremitting efforts, Daming not only regained the lost land, but also allowed the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

In the past, military generals fought to defend their homes and the country, but they were not as powerful as the civil servant Qingliu, and their status was much lower than that of the civil servant.

Now the civil servants of Ming Dynasty relying on their mouths to eat will definitely starve to death, and there is no place for them in the imperial court.

The entire Ming Dynasty was harmonious, and even if there was a severe drought, none of the people were dissatisfied with the court.

When Zhang Shize saw the severe drought, he thought of Daming, where refugees were everywhere and bandits were everywhere.

As a British lineage loyal to Daming, Zhang Shize began to worry that Daming would repeat the same mistakes.

But I didn't expect that the Holy Majesty could easily solve this problem. Can Zhang Shize not be excited!

Seeing the excited look of the British prince, Zhu Youjian knew that he was really happy for Daming, and he didn't do it for the emperor to see.

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly:
"Okay, British Duke, get back on your feet. Go and have a good rest today. Tomorrow, I will ask the prince to take you to transport food."

"God..."

"Prince..."

Before Zhu Youjian finished speaking, the British Duke Zhang Shize became even more excited, and his expression was dull at that moment.

Good things happen every year, especially today, the emperor not only solved the food problem, but also heard news from the prince.

When the army of rogue bandits besieged the capital, Prince Zhu Cihong and Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong disappeared.

After that, there was no news about them. How could they hear about the prince when they came to Luzon.

Zhang Shize suddenly began to suspect that there was something wrong with his ears.

Feeling that he had lost his composure, the British husband blushed and bowed to Zhu Youjian:

"Your Majesty, there is something I want to confirm. You just said the prince?"

Zhu Youjian nodded:
"That's right, there is nothing wrong with the prince, he went to Shaanxi with the refugees after he disappeared.

And Ding Wang Zhu Cijiong has also returned. Their brothers are all working under the command of Shaanxi Li Yan, and now they are all talented in civil and military affairs. "

After seeing the emperor's confirmation, Zhang Shize felt even more incredible:

"God! You finally opened your eyes, and bless the prince and King Ding to return to His Majesty's side."

Seeing that Zhang Shize was a little crazy, Zhu Youjian said to Qinglong:
"Qinglong, take the British prince to rest, and let him serve you with food and drink."

"According to the purpose"

Qinglong led the order, walked quickly to the side of the British Duke Zhang Shize, stretched out his hand to hold his arm and said with a smile:

"Let's go! Master Hou has worked hard all the way, let someone take care of you later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Zhang Shize resigns!"

British Duke Zhang Shize and Qinglong withdrew from the commander's mansion, he was not polite to Qinglong, put his hand on Qinglong's shoulder, and smiled:
"Hehe, Commander-in-Chief, congratulations on opening up the territory for Daming. After you go back, I will treat you to a drink."

Qinglong looked at Zhang Shize lightly, and suddenly whispered in his ear:

"Master Hou, the beauty here is small and exquisite, do you want to try it, how about some for you?"

"Ha ha……"

After Qinglong finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing. Hearing what Qinglong said, Zhang Shize couldn't help but feel a little moved.

He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so Zhang Shize said quietly:

"I'm serious about what I said. Benhou would also like to try the taste of beauties of different races, but you must not tell the Holy Majesty."

Qinglong was originally joking with Zhang Shize, but he didn't expect him to be so thick-skinned that he took it seriously.

"Haha, Master Hou is in a good mood. You didn't miss Yichun Tower in Daming! Don't worry, the Commander will do what he says."

Seeing that Qinglong took it seriously, Zhang Shize felt embarrassed instead:

"My lord, just one is fine. I vomited out the gall all the way to seasickness. Here is someone who can massage. It's fine for Ben Hou to relax."

Talking and laughing, the two came all the way to the reception of Duhu Mansion.

This is a place dedicated to entertaining officials from the Ming Dynasty who came to Luzon to stay.

There are restaurants and guesthouses, the standards are not low, and the waiters include Chinese and locals.

When the management staff saw Qinglong coming, they immediately ran up to say hello:

"Master Commander is here, hurry up and invite me inside,"

Qinglong nodded and said in a low voice:
"Ask two beautiful native girls to wait on the British Duke and wait on him until the British Duke leaves."

"Yes"

"My lord, don't worry, the girls here are very obedient, and I promise to satisfy the Duke."

In the Ming Dynasty, nobles are different from officials, they are all rewarded by military exploits.

As long as they don't make trouble, Zhu Youjian will generally not interfere with them if some indescribable things happen under the circumstances of your will.

Besides, as the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, it is not a bad thing to leave some good seeds on the natives of Luzon.

(End of this chapter)