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The official couldn't help murmuring softly when he heard the words: "If one ton is 2 taels, then dozens of tons of gold is nearly a million taels of gold, tens of millions of taels of silver, plus countless gems and ivory... "

Jiang Bin and the others on the side were also stunned by this number at the moment. As the saying goes, they are not ignorant, and they are shocked, even though the mountains of gold, silver and jewels in the treasure house in front of them are quite shocking. Yes, but when you really know the approximate quantity of these things, the psychological impact will be even greater.

"Hey, how come there are so many, these barbarians are really capable of searching!"

A lieutenant general exclaimed with disbelief on his face.

The rest of the people also showed a look of approval, obviously shocked by the wealth that the Portuguese had looted.

Jiang Bin subconsciously said: "Where did you get so many gold, silver and jewelry?"

Apparently, Jiang Bin was also a little curious about how these Portuguese found so much property in this wild place.

Paul, the political officer next to him, explained: "These are all collected by my Governor-General who sent people to search the temples of the Tianzhu people. Those temples of the Tianzhu people have accumulated a lot of wealth, and some temples even directly use pure gold to make Buddha statues. It can be said that searching any temple at random can yield tens of thousands of taels of property.”

Jiang Bin and the others could not help but look at each other in blank dismay.

When Jiang Bin and others checked all the gold, silver, jewelry and other property in the treasury, Jin Yiwei immediately joined forces with the army and monitoring officials to box all the treasures in the treasury.

There are dozens of large ships docked outside the port, among which there are more than a dozen ships just for the purpose of transshipment of these wealth. Each of these dozens of large ships is quite large, and it can be said that they are specially made to transfer goods at sea. , can carry a large amount of cargo, and the reliability of the ship is quite strong. Unless it is very unlucky to encounter strong winds and waves at sea, otherwise, such a large ship will never be in danger of capsizing.

After Jiang Bin and others completely controlled the port of Goa and gathered and controlled all the Portuguese, they immediately ordered their subordinates to transfer the looted property.

You must know that the property in Goa City is not just the property searched by Afonso and hidden in the treasure house. After all, those properties are registered and recorded and need to be dedicated to the king in the country.

The property in the treasury can only be said to occupy part of the property that the Portuguese searched in Tianzhu, and a considerable part of the property naturally fell into the hands of the Portuguese in Goa.

Among them, Portuguese officials such as Governor Afonso and Administrative Officer Paul hold the most wealth.

In Afonso's private manor, Jiang Bin sent people to search for dozens of boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, as well as the property of the political officer Paul and thousands of Portuguese in Goa, all of which fell into Daming's hands.

A large amount of property was looted, counted and packed, and finally transported to the big ship in the port.

Just to transfer these belongings, Jiang Bin dispatched almost half of his staff, even so, it took a full three days.

Three days later, the dozen or so large cargo ships in the port were almost completely filled, no matter whether it was precious spices or ivory, they were all looted by the people of the Daming Navy.

After this incident, I dare not say that all the wealth that the Portuguese have plundered over the past ten years has been wiped out, and I am afraid that there is nothing left in the corner.

Looking at the obviously much more desolate port and the thousands of Ming soldiers left behind by him in the port, Jiang Bin had a strange look in his eyes and said: "This Tianzhu is really a treasure land, go back and see the general In any case, we must persuade the general to send people to garrison this place, even if it is not for the land here, the wealth of Tianzhu alone is worth my Ming Dynasty sending troops to garrison."

Jiang Bin expressed a burst of emotion to the lieutenant beside him, while the lieutenant looked at the dozens of fully loaded ships behind him, and still felt like he was in a dream: "Master Commander, you said we brought back With so much wealth, how will His Majesty reward us when the time comes to dedicate it to the Son of Heaven?"

Jiang Bin couldn't help but look at those ships, took a deep breath and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty has always been very clear about rewards and punishments. With these captures, we will definitely have a bright future in the future."

Half a month later, when the fleet led by Jiang Bin went to the old port to join Li Huan, a huge fleet had gathered in the old port.

Almost all of these fleets are filled with a large number of Nanyang specialties, especially spices, minerals, and precious wood.

In the old Hong Kong Mansion, in a quiet manor, Li Huan had just sent away the prefect and other officials of the Old Hong Kong Mansion, when he saw a Jin Yiwei hurried over and said to Li Huan with a bit of joy on his face: "My lord, Commander Jiang Binjiang The envoy led the fleet back and is now entering the port."

Li Huan raised his brows and nodded slightly when he heard this, "If you count the time, it's about this time."

It didn't take long to see Jiang Bin, who was dressed in dust and dust, came to meet Li Huan under the guidance of his own soldiers.

Li Huan glanced at Jiang Bin, motioned for Jiang Bin to sit down and said, "Commander Jiang went on an expedition to Goa, but it was hard work."

Jiang Bin hurriedly said: "The general really killed the last general, this is just the duty of the last general."

Smiling slightly, Li Huan turned to Jiang Bin and said, "Everything went well in Goa this time, is there any damage to the fleet?"

Jiang Bin hurriedly said: "Thanks to Your Majesty for the blessings of the heavens, the general has made thorough arrangements, and everything will go smoothly in the end. Those Portuguese are afraid of the prestige of the general. As soon as my soldiers arrive tomorrow, they will be captured without a fight. Be honest. surrender."

Li Huan was not surprised when he heard the words. The West is different from the East. Western soldiers often choose to surrender when they lose the enemy and do not make unnecessary sacrifices. Jiang Bin has led so many ships here. Goa's troops are not opponents at all. In this case, it would be strange if the Portuguese were desperate.

Seeing Li Huan's indifferent expression, Jiang Bin secretly admired him and at the same time hurriedly said: "This time the general waited in Goa and seized a lot of property, the value of which is huge, probably not less than tens of millions of taels. "

Li Huan couldn't help raising his brows, looked at Jiang Bin with a little surprise and said, "There are so many?"

Jiang Bin immediately reported in detail the general types and quantities of the property looted in Goa, and then took out a booklet from his cuff and said, "Because the amount of property is too huge, the time is too short. For a short time, the general and others can only roughly calculate a number, the specific number, the general really can't guarantee."

Li Huan took the book from Jiang Bin, flipped through it, and said with a slight wave of emotion in his heart: "The property that these Portuguese have spent so much time searching for has fallen into our hands. If Your Majesty knows , I must be very happy to think about it.”

Speaking of which, Li Huan put the booklet on the table beside him, looked at Jiang Bin and said, "Commander Jiang, this time you will lead the fleet back to Beijing with me to meet His Majesty."

Jiang Bin was overjoyed when he heard the words, and immediately got up to pay homage to Li Huan and said, "Thank you, Lord, General!"

Obviously Jiang Bin is not a fool, Li Huan asked him to lead the fleet back to Beijing, that is to give him a chance to show his face in front of the emperor, and bring so much property into Beijing, one can imagine what will happen to the Ming court and the emperor At this moment, he, the commander of the navy, will definitely come into the sight of the emperor. If the emperor is happy, it may be said that he will flourish from then on.

However, Jiang Bin didn't lose his head. He knew that whether he could enter the emperor's sight depended on Li Huan's attitude, so Jiang Bin appeared more respectful in front of Li Huan.

Seeing Jiang Bin's expression reaction, Li Huan just waved his hands and said: "Go down, let the soldiers on the ship have a good rest. Today, all the returning ships will replenish their supplies in three days and return to the capital."

August of the Ninth Year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty
The autumn wind is bleak, and the capital of the Ming Dynasty is more prosperous than before.

With the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty and the prosperity of maritime trade, a large amount of overseas goods flowed into the Central Plains, and because the capital of the Ming Dynasty was adjacent to the shipping department of Tianjin Wei City, a large number of merchant ships entered Tianjin Wei Port and brought a large amount of overseas goods. Special products entered the capital, making the capital more prosperous.

Of course, what is more important is that the court has money in its hands. Under Li Huan's suggestion, the court spent a sum of money and hired a large number of young and strong men to repair the capital inside and out, especially the roads of the capital. It was renovated once, which made the whole capital look brand new.

On the bustling street, there was a shop with people coming and going, and many people could be seen carrying bags of various sizes in and out of the incomparably spacious shop.

This storefront is exactly a branch of the Daming Royal Grain Store, and there are only a handful of such a storefront in this area.

Food is related to people's livelihood. If the price of food is not stable, then people's hearts will be in turmoil. Daming Royal Grain Store, a subsidiary of Daming Royal Commercial Bank, was specially established to stabilize food prices.

Relying on the incomparably powerful background of the Ming Royal Grain Store, the grain store has become the largest grain store in the capital since its opening, stabilizing the price of grain in the capital like a magic needle that stabilizes the price of grain in the capital.

At this time, the creaking carriages slowly approached the grain store. The carriages were like a long dragon with no end in sight. These carriages were all filled with bulging cloth bags.

When the people on the street saw such a convoy, they were not surprised at all, but showed a somewhat reassuring smile.

"This is the second batch of food convoy this month. I heard that all the food was transported from Nanyang Province by the Royal Caravan of Ming Dynasty!"

"That's right. I heard from my second uncle's third cousin that the Nanyang Province has a vast territory and fertile land. You can harvest a lot of grain by sowing seeds casually. In the past two years, the Royal Caravan of the Ming Dynasty has brought enough grain from the Nanyang Province alone." There are as many as millions of stones."

"Hey, have you heard that this year, the Royal Caravan of the Ming Dynasty has launched hundreds of large cargo ships and is recruiting sailors. It is said that His Majesty personally ordered to build a fleet of food transport ships, so that the food we need in the capital will not be needed in the future. Then rely on water transport to transfer from the south, the food in the Nanyang province alone is enough to supply the capital's needs."

Among the crowd, many people who liked to watch the excitement watched from a distance a young and strong man carried the grain bags on the carriage into the warehouse of the grain store, and at the same time discussed in private.

A few figures stood not far from the crowd and watched the same scene, and the voices of the surrounding people could be heard in their ears. The leader, a young man with an obviously noble temperament, dressed in ordinary clothes, chuckled and rushed to a forty-something man next to him. The refined literati said: "The capital has such a prosperous atmosphere, sir, it is a great contribution!"

That refined literati is none other than Wang Yangming, the chief assistant of today, and that noble young man needless to say is Zhu Houzhao, today's son.

After hearing the emperor's praise, Wang Yangming quickly said: "Your Majesty is absurd. What merits can I say? If I really want to say it, all these are the policies proposed by Qin Guogong, and I just followed them. Just carry it out."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help sighing softly when he heard the words: "Li Qing has made meritorious contributions, and you, Aiqing, have also contributed a lot to implementing them. The two lovers are my shares. God has mercy on me, and bestowed great sages like Qing and others through the ages on my behalf. , My Ming Dynasty had the current prosperous scene."

The great eunuch Qiu Ju, who was accompanying the emperor, saw that the emperor was in a good mood, and said with a slightly sharp smile: "It all means that when the king is in the world, there are great sages who should be in the world. , His Majesty is also an eternal Mingjun."

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing and said: "What my big companion said is true. With the help of Li Qing, Wang Qing and others, my Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to create a prosperous world."

While speaking, Zhu Hou looked at Wang Yangming and said: "A few days ago, Li Qing reported that he was about to lead the fleet back. I don't know where he is now. Li Qing has been away for two years. Without Li Qing There is no Nanyang province of my Ming Dynasty, let alone the prosperous scene of my Ming Dynasty, I will personally go to Tianjin to welcome Li Qing back."

Wang Yangming heard the words subconsciously said: "Your Majesty, with a body of ten thousand gold, should sit in the imperial city. If not, I will go to Tianjin Wei on behalf of the court to welcome Qin Guogong back!"

Zhu Houzhao shook his head at Wang Yangming and said, "It's better for me to go there in person, otherwise how can I feel at ease!"

On August [-]th, the ninth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor Zhu Houzhao suppressed the opposition of all the officials and left the cabinet ministers to sit in the capital, but he brought the Sanqianying, Shenjiying and a group of nobles to Tianjin Wei.

After the reorganization of the Beijing Camp, the Three Thousand Battalion and the Shenji Battalion were all elites. Although only part of them were transferred, there were thousands of elite troops accompanying them.

Among the mighty convoy, a few carriages with the banner of Duke Qin's Mansion don't look too conspicuous among the numerous carriages, but just looking at these carriages is enough to see the significance of them after the emperor drove them away. Unusual.

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