I'm really not doing business

Chapter 534: The Japanese cannot be vindicated, but they cannot be completely pacified either.
Huang Yuanxian was the son of Huang Yiqiao, an anti-Japanese martyr, and he was also in the kelp business.

The simple kelp business is actually not very profitable. Yao Guangqi planted kelp in suitable waters along the coast of Daming to prevent and treat big neck disease. The large amount of goods destined to be transported requires a large number of fishermen to plant it and greater transportation capacity to maintain the kelp. transportation and long sales chain to ensure the sales of kelp.

The kelp business was thankless, and even Yao Guangqi's father, Yao Changzhen, did not support his son.

Yao Guangqi still married the daughter of Wang Chonggu's younger brother. It was considered that he had taken refuge with Shanxi merchants, and he had a trading network. Only the seafood products sold together, such as fish oil, pearls, etc., were profitable. The investment and income were not even as good as those in the trading house. Buy some ship tickets, or subscribe to the Ming Emperor's treasury bonds.

From the perspective of family background, Huang Yuanxian was a righteous man who destroyed his family and made it difficult to pacify the Japanese gentry. From a personal behavior perspective, Huang Yuanxian used his own practical actions to support the Ming Dynasty's people-oriented country and the foundation of national peace. The overall strategy, and judging from the whole thing, Zhu Yijun, the prince, was indeed impersonating the Penglai Huang family.

Zhu Yijun met Huang Yuanxian. He was quite handsome. With this skin, he could make more money than a broker by fooling around in a brothel.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty walked into the heavenly prison. Huang Yuanxian immediately knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Greetings to your majesty, long live your majesty, long live your majesty."

"Let the student express his feelings. Qi Shuai's resistance to the Japanese is the humerus of the Ming Dynasty. I came from Shandong, and Shandong was deeply benefited by Qi Shuai and the Japanese. The student heard that someone was traveling in the name of the General's Mansion and the Penglai Huang Family, and thought that Qi Shuai was too lazy to follow such The cunning people are calculating, so they let people release the news, hoping... I hope to see this Mr. Huang. "

The person was seen, but it did not unfold in the script Huang Yuanxian wanted. Meeting the prince in the prison was a scene that Huang Yuanxian had never imagined.

Not to mention that Huang Yuan didn't think of it first, Zhu Yijun didn't think of it either.

This is not a big deal. In fact, Zhu Yijun is somewhat guilty. Li Gui bumped into Li Kui, and his really domineering treatment was self-defeating. It would be better to let it go secretly and expose this matter.

Huang Yuanxian immediately bowed his head and said, "I am not the only one in Penglai with the surname Huang."

Huang Yuan thought for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "But my father warned me that it is not easy for Qi Shuai to live in the court, and I must not cling to him without any reason."

In the eleventh year of Wanli, Zhang Xigao hunted down Qi Jiguang and impeached him again. Qi Jiguang was forced to become an official and returned to his hometown in Penglai.

In fact, what the courtiers were afraid of was not the hundreds of thousands of sharp soldiers in the Beijing camp, but the protective umbrella of Qi Jiguang, the emperor himself. In order to protect the name of Qi Jiguang, the Ming Emperor once killed the lowly Confucian Chen Youren on the street.

Shangshu said: Gold is used as redemption.

Huang Yuan is a businessman first. He is not a well-rounded person who cannot be a businessman. If he says something wrong, he will offend others. Problems can easily arise in a foreign land. He can guess that Mr. Huang is the emperor. This is not difficult. People He's already in the prison, and he still doesn't know what kind of character he will get when he opens the box, and he doesn't have to do business anymore.

Everyone said that His Majesty was violent and unpredictable, but after Huang Yuan's first contact with him, he felt that His Majesty was a really easy-to-talk person.

"Student, thank you for Your Majesty's kindness!" The biggest stone in Huang Yuanxian's heart fell to the ground, and he quickly knelt down to thank him. For him, it was a big event that the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. Because of His Majesty's words, the clouds cleared and the sun cleared.

"There is no need to redeem it." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "I will pardon your innocence."

"Your Majesty, the student is quite wealthy." Huang Yuanxian bowed his head and said: "After the Zhang family in Jimo went bankrupt because of reselling ships, my father became the general manager of Mizhou Ocean Trading Company. Because he sold kelp everywhere, Governor Ling wrote to Mr. Guo After receiving the letter, my family can go to Luzon to do business.”

But it was too late.

In the fifteenth year of Wanli, the sixty-one-year-old Qi Jiguang passed away in poverty. The court did not give him a posthumous title or an official burial. In the seventeenth year of Wanli, Qi Jiguang's son Qi Zuoguo came to Beijing and went to Beijing to get an official funeral for his father. In the last year of Wanli, Emperor Wanli suffered a huge defeat in the Battle of Sarhu. It was not until he repented that he realized how strong and loyal Qi Jiguang was, who had conquered hundreds of battles from the Jiajing period to the early Wanli period. His posthumous name is Wuzhuang.

"So just ask directly, what happened." Zhu Yijun once again blamed Huang Yuanxian, otherwise this kind of thing would not have happened.

The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty were deeply jealous of General Qi Jiguang, but in fact Zhu Yijun knew very well that Qi Jiguang was not that powerful in the court, and it was unknown whether Qi Jiguang could continue without the protection of the emperor.

Therefore, there is more than one family in Penglai with the surname Huang, which perfectly solves this problem. His Majesty continues to act as the royal son, and the Penglai Huang family is only the Penglai Huang family.

Huang Yuan was a scholar first. Logically speaking, at this age, he should study at home and strive to win the imperial examination. He was a businessman, so he was not bad at arithmetic. At least he could handle the Jinshi examination questions. The arithmetic examination questions for the Ming Dynasty Jinshi were really not difficult. Mainly The test is logic, not algorithm.

"My father asked the students to lead a team to go into business. My parents have orders, so I have to obey. The students have been doing business for three years." Huang Yuanxian said with a hint of helplessness. It was a very standard story, abandoning Confucianism to become a businessman, abandoning righteousness to become a Jia.

In the fifteenth year of Wanli, Fu Guangzhai, the censor of Henan Province, requested an order to resurrect Qi Jiguang, which resulted in severe reprimands. At that time, Emperor Wanli believed that Qi Jiguang was still secretly plotting to resurrect him, and immediately began to hold people accountable. Finally, under the struggle between the DPRK and the Central Government, Qi Jiguang was defeated. A 'salary atonement' means depriving Qi Jiguang of his retirement salary to atone for his sins.

Huang Yiqiao asked his son to lead a team to do business, which was considered to support Ling Yunyi's decree when he was still in Shandong.

The legal provisions applicable to those who offend the emperor are non-penalty justice, that is, the emperor has the final say. If the emperor says he is not guilty, he is not guilty. This is how Wang Chonggu was forgiven.

Huang Yuan first wanted to redeem himself. Redemption for suspected crimes was a system that existed in the Central Plains dynasty since the pre-Qin period, and also existed in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Juzheng passed away in the tenth year of Wanli, and Qi Jiguang's biggest supporter collapsed. When Zhang Juzheng's body was still cold, the court unanimously decided to put Qi Jiguang in Guangdong as the general soldier.

Huang Yuanxian's answer was very clever and quick-witted. In just a blink of an eye, he found the best answer. His Majesty borrowed the name of the Penglai Huang family, and he, Huang Yuanxian, did not dare not to do so. However, it was impossible for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to be so kind. It's really his Huang family that is so respected and downgraded.

In the past three generations, bronze was used to atone for sins. When bronze was first cast, it was as golden as gold. It was not until the Han Dynasty that gold began to be used. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sui (heavy silk with double warp and double weft) was used. Silk was used in the Wei, Jin, and in the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties. Red copper was used in treasure notes in the Yuan Dynasty, and red copper was used in the Ming Dynasty along with the Tang system.

"That's great." Zhu Yijun asked curiously: "Your family's connections are also quite strong. They are related to Ling Butang, and they are also related to Lu Song Yin Butang."

Obviously, Huang Yuanxian was very clear about the provisions of the Ming Law. According to the Ming Law, the mistakes he made could be redeemed with gold and silver, but the iron plate he kicked was the largest iron plate in the Ming Dynasty.

Not everything can be climbed along the pole. If you climb randomly, you will only fall to death.

"The best way for you is to go to the General's Mansion and ask directly instead of releasing the news. No courtesy." Zhu Yijun sat down steadily.

The most typical case here is Qi Jiguang's poverty in his later years.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, especially after Wanli, it was very common and was regarded as an unjust behavior that abandoned morality and pursued interests.

Huang Yuan thought for a moment without hiding it, then bowed his head and said: "The student's father is actually Qi Shuai's old subordinate. Although he did not follow Qi Shuai in the north and south, he was still preparing for Japan in Shandong, so he can actually talk to Qi Shuai. "

The Huang family has a relationship with Ling Yunyi in order to support the government decree. For the kelp business, even the clever son of the old Huang family got involved. They are related to Lu Song's surname Zhengmao. It was Ling Yunyi who introduced him. This business is not a big one. .

There are rules for atonement in the Ming Dynasty. Serious crimes and capital crimes cannot be atonement. Only some ambiguous misdemeanors can be atonement.

What sin? The charge of seeking revenge.

In the eighth year of Chongzhen's reign, Emperor Chongzhen set up a meritorious temple in Penglai, offering sacrifices in spring and autumn to inspire people.

He, the emperor, doesn't even have to do anything. As long as he releases some signals, Qi Jiguang, the Duke of Feng, will be criticized to the point where he has no place to stay.

As time passed, as the power of the Ming Dynasty continued to decline, Qi Jiguang's status began to continuously improve, and his posthumous title was changed to Wu Yi again, hoping that the country would have such a strong future and stabilize the country.

"Your Majesty's lesson is that students should never dare to do it again." Huang Yuan first expressed his sorrow and went to the general's residence to ask directly? Emperor Ming, you really have no heart! That's the General's Mansion. Can ordinary people visit it? ! Anyone can go to the General's Mansion for various reasons and ask questions, General or General?
Zhu Yijun asked curiously: "You call yourself a student, why didn't you get any honors?"

"I will still use the Penglai Huang family to walk in the future, you know." Zhu Yijun said about his waistcoat as a prince. This is a waistcoat for him to watch the excitement, so he can't throw it away casually.

Zhu Yijun was wearing regular clothes, but Huang Yuan guessed it immediately.

It's fair to say that he would only ask for help in a life-or-death crisis. The relationship only lasts so long and shouldn't be wasted on this kind of thing. Moreover, it would be even more embarrassing if Qi Jiguang didn't recognize the relationship. After all, the relationship is not considered close. It's a family matter. It's hard to find out.

Huang Yuanxing bowed his head and said: "My father also exchanged letters with Governor Xu of the Nagasaki Governor's Mansion. The main reason was that Japanese silver entered the Ming Dynasty. The family's ship will arrive in Nagasaki, and my father and Governor Xu can also talk to each other."

Zhu Yijun and Huang Yuan chatted for a long time first. From the scar on Yao Guangqi's face, they talked about the pirates, from the pirates to the business dealings with Nagasaki, and from Nagasaki to Luzon. Zhu Yijun discovered that the Penglai Huang family's business was done. It's really big.

Luzon is an island country, and Japan is an island country, but the needs of the two island countries are different. Japan is short of food and rich in silver, while Luzon is short of people and rich in copper. A small triangular trade is unfolding between the Ming Dynasty, Japan and Luzon. What about the Ming Dynasty? We have everything, we lack nothing and at the same time we lack everything.

The short-lived prosperity of the Japanese country was also at the cost of population. It participated in the triangular trade and ushered in the short-lived prosperity, and this prosperity was harvested by Baoqian.

The development of the Huang family in Penglai is a microcosm of the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yijun was indeed harsh on the right-wing powerful people, but as Lin Fucheng said, as long as he does not collect rent and does not act like a monster on this three-quarter acre of land at home and open the sea to plunder, If you don't stay at home, you will be treated favorably.

Wanli's overall strategy for opening up the sea was not to focus on official ships and official trade during the Yongle period, but to use the navy to ensure maritime security. In some dangerous areas, the navy escorted official ships and official trade, while most of the trade in the Ming Dynasty was completed by merchant ships. Yes, these are two completely different directions of sea opening from the Yongle period.

As long as you are willing to change your mind and follow the pace of opening up the sea, you can make a fortune, and make a big fortune. Huang Yuan first walked out of the gate of Fusi in Beizhen and immediately left the capital. He originally planned to stay in the capital for a short time and then go to Xuanfu. The purpose of his trip was to visit the alkali at the pass. The noodles are mainly from the alkali lake in Suiyuan. The alkali is of high quality. The kelp is brought to Xuanfu, and then the alkali is brought back to Shandong. This is the purpose of Huang Yuan's first visit to Beijing.

Huang Yuan left quietly first. Not many people in the huge Beijing hall of more than two million people noticed him, thinking that he had been caught and exiled to Suiyuan like countless liars.

There were too many scammers surrounding the imperial examination. Shuntian Prefecture arrested a thousand people, and then extensively educated students entering Beijing not to be deceived. This matter was finally concluded. Nearly 900 people were exiled to Suiyuan, and it is the Womagang mining area. According to the sentence of Shuntianfutang, they need to serve another five years in Womagang before they are allowed to return to the hinterland, if they are alive.

Before the examination, Zhu Yijun received a memorial from Zhang Dingsi during the incident. In the memorial, Zhang Dingsi impeached Ling Yunyi.

Zhu Yijun read this memorial in detail, and it was eloquent and full of thousands of words. It was very reasonable. He announced to Zhang Dingsi and asked Wang Chonggu to lead the people. This was one of the direct descendants of the Jin Party, and this person published this memorial , Zhu Yijun felt the need to respond.

"The issue of guest soldiers is very specific and clear. I understand that you discussed the harm of guest soldiers in your memorial, and what you said makes sense. However, I do not agree with the inference you drew from this." Zhu Yijun did not give in. Zhang Dingsi, without courtesy, announced to Zhang Dingsi, which was a response, but also an admonishment.

The combat effectiveness of guest soldiers is extremely strong, but the problem of the guest soldier system is also very prominent. Most of its sources are desperadoes, and the military discipline is loose and illegal. It is extremely difficult to place them. As long as there is some issue of unpaid wages, there will be trouble. The guest soldier system is the biggest The advantage is that it can fight. When the war is in chaos, the previous problems are not a problem. As long as it has the advantage of being able to fight, it is enough.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng formed the Tianxiong Army, and Sun Chuanting formed the Qin Army. They were both a type of guest soldiers. The guest army system continued until the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Zhang Dingsi concluded from the issue of guest soldiers that Ling Yunyi might be disobedient, but Zhu Yijun did not agree.

Ling Yunyi impeached the Chief Secretary and the Councilor. These two local leaders in Henan must pull out the carrots and bring out the mud. This eventually led to a major blood change in Henan. Zhang Dingsi believed that this behavior was to eliminate dissidents and then grow bigger.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Dingsi and said seriously: "As a court official, when you think about the problem, you need to ask first where the money and food come from. You have thousands of words in the entire memorial, discussing everything except Lingbutang." Where does Buchen’s money and food come from?”

"The Confucian scholars in the Imperial College always lamented "Water Margin". They always felt that Song Jiang's surrender was a betrayal of Liang Shanbo. But when Confucian scholars think about problems, they never ask where the money and food come from. Liangshan River has 100,000 people. The number of mouths to eat has increased, and there is no farming on the water in the beams. Where does the money and food come from? Of course, it is borrowed. As for borrowing with mouths or knives, one can imagine. "

It has been said from the beginning of Water Margin that the one hundred and eight waterbodies on Liang Shang will be the magic star.

From the perspective of these heroes, Song Jiang's surrender was indeed a betrayal of the heroes, but from the perspective of the common people, if these 100,000 people do not farm, where will they get food?

"The same question applies to Li Chengliang and Ling Yunyi. Where did their money and food come from? From the imperial court." Zhu Yijun stated his point of view. This world is material and has huge naval forces. In the current world, only the Ming Dynasty and Spain have raised them. Affordable, material exists objectively, and so do people. Guest soldiers need silver to eat, and Ling Yunyi's guest soldiers' pay, armaments, and military supplies are all provided by the imperial court.

The same is true for Li Chengliang's guest soldiers and servants since they were fully paid in the second year of Wanli.

"But aren't the engineering battalions and the official factory regiments producing? Once Ling Yunyi controls the financial path, it will be controlled by the governor of the feudal town. The court should be vigilant!" Zhang Dingsi still argued, there are strong soldiers Here, are you still short of money and food? Ling Yunyi is murderous, so as long as he spends money and food ruthlessly, it won't be a problem!
"Shut up!" Wang Chonggu wanted to tear Zhang Dingsi's mouth apart and let out any words! He said sternly: "The engineering corps battalion and the official factory production are also public property. They are not privately owned by Lingyunyi. Even if he uses it, he has to settle the account. It is not something he can take if he wants. If the local government wants to take it, he can take it." Take it, that’s great!”

"You don't understand government-owned factories at all. Official-owned factories are directly affiliated with the Ministry of Industry. If you go to the local government-owned factories to borrow money, the government-owned factories will be taken over by the local government!"

Wang Chong was dizzy with ancient anger. Zhang Dingsi did not understand the basic logic of the operation of the official factory and thought that the official factory was subordinate to the local government. But in fact, the appointment of the entire official factory was drawn by the Ministry of Industry, including the profits handed over to the Ministry of Accounts. Account, and then the Ministry of Accounts gives the local government 30% of the retention.

Ling Yunyi did not have the conditions to become a vassal town at all, and his personnel and financial rights were not under his control. If he really wanted to become a vassal town, the chief envoy should have died an unexpected death instead of being sent to the capital to ask questions.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Dingsi and continued: "Going back to Lingbutang, if he really wants to do it, he should do it in Guangdong and Guangxi, not Shandong and Henan."

It is not that Ling Yunyi has no chance to become a vassal town. He focuses on raising bandits. He uses Japanese banditry to constantly ask the court for enough power to complete the separatist regime. The Jin Party did this back then. It's not like Ling Yunyi doesn't read the Di newspaper. He Don't know how to operate it?
He didn't. Ling Yunyi was extremely serious about quelling the Japanese banditry in Guangdong and Guangxi and put an end to it.

Ling Yunyi has a serious brain disease, so he did not choose Guangdong and Guangxi in the extreme south, but Henan and Shandong. The capital camp should not be too close from the capital to Shandong and Henan Kena.

In the 21st year of Wanli, when Li Rusong entered the court to fight against the Japanese, someone used Qi Jiguang's old story to remind Li Rusong that the Japanese could not be vindicated, but they could not be completely pacified.

As long as the Japanese pirates were still raging in Korea, Li Rusong, the general who defeated the Japanese, would be as safe as a mountain. But in the end, Li Rusong did not listen to such slander and chose to repel the Japanese pirates.

Chen Lin had heard similar noises before, but in the end, when it came to pacifying Japan, everyone still relied on complete elimination, rather than cultivating the invaders to respect themselves.

"Take this memorial back." Zhu Yijun handed the approved memorial to Feng Bao and gave it to Zhang Dingsi, asking him to take it back.

The last time Zhang Juzheng requested that the emperor be wise enough to abolish the cabinet and restore the ancestral law and the one-yuan dictatorship during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yijun vetoed Zhang Juzheng's proposal for the sake of his own life, but he also agreed. There is no doubt that this is the result of a compromise.

In the first year of Yongle, Zhu Di, who had just ascended the throne, also tried to monopolize power and handle common affairs. Later, Zhu Di couldn't stand it anymore and established Wenyuan Pavilion.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was also tired. After he dismissed the prime minister, he worked for several years and established the four officials of spring, summer, autumn and winter to assist the government. However, Zhu Yuanzhang soon abolished them and continued to have one-yuan power. He had to do everything personally. Although Zhu Biao listened to the government, he never paid attention to it. politics.

Zhu Di discovered that his eldest son, the prince Zhu Gaochi, was talented in general affairs, so he directly regarded him as the chief shopkeeper. During the Yongle period, Zhu Gaochi was the de facto executive deputy emperor, and Zhu Di was more like the general who conquered the north. He was either on the conquest or on the way to conquest. .

Zhang Dingsi took the memorial, bowed again and left the Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Dingsi's back and said to Wang Chonggu: "Wang Cifu, this is obviously not for Ling Yunyi, but for you."

Coming towards Ling Yunyi, this specious thing cannot bring down Ling Yunyi.

Zhang Dingsi is not a fool. He eloquently wrote thousands of words, avoiding talking about where the money and food came from, just to cause the emperor to think about or even misunderstand the construction of the engineering corps camp and the official factory. As long as you think of this level, Zhang Dingsi's This memorial is not in vain.

Judging from the correct report, Zhang Dingsi came here for Wang Chonggu. This was the Jin Party's warning to Wang Chonggu. Wang Chonggu's internal high pressure caused widespread dissatisfaction among the Jin Party.

"I just saw it." Wang Chonggu bowed his head and said. He is a tyrant and a sycophant. Without the emperor's holy family, he can't do anything. The previous internal cleanup of fake officials caused the dissatisfaction of the Jin Party. This This is also a warning from the Jin Party to Wang Chonggu. If you want to show off in front of the emperor, don't take advantage of the Jin Party.

Zhu Yijun asked: "How do you think Cifu should deal with it?"

After all, he was a member of the Jin Party. He wanted to hear Wang Chonggu's opinion on how to deal with Zhu Yijun.

"Send it to Suiyuan. If you do well, you will gain practical experience. If you do poorly, you don't have to go back to the hinterland and return to the capital." Wang Chonggu came up with a solution. Zhang Dingsi is the chicken, and the Jin Party asked this chicken to crow. Warning Wang Chonggu, Wang Chonggu killed the chicken to scare the monkeys.

"Then follow what you said." Zhu Yijun agreed with Wang Chonggu's handling method.

In fact, Zhang Dingsi probably thought about what would happen to him, but he did not have the right to refuse. Wang Chonggu only gradually got rid of the shackles of the Jin Party after the government and factory groups gradually became stronger. How could Zhang Dingsi have that ability?
Wang Chonggu was even more ruthless than Zhang Juzheng, and even his nephew could be used as a gift.

After Zhang Dingsi heard his transfer order, he went to the Quanjin Guild Hall to ask for an audience, but Wang Chonggu did not see him. Zhang Dingsi had to go to Suiyuan to serve as the magistrate of Wuyuan Prefecture. He could only hope that he could return to the court with his political achievements.

The punishment of the speech officials did not arouse much resistance from the speech officials. The triennial conference examination has begun. Who has time to take care of the internal strife in the Jin Party?

On the seventh day of February in the eleventh year of Wanli, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty decreed the appointment of the examiner for this examination. Yu Youding, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came from Zhejiang. He was a prodigy in Jiajing forty-one years, and the other examiner was Jiajing forty-one. In the fourth year of Jinshi Imperial Academy, he offered wine to Xu Guo.

These two examiners are presidents, and will lead eighteen fellow examiners to organize the examination, regulate the examination style and discipline, and mark the examination papers afterward. They will also make written comments on each failed answer sheet and submit it to the emperor. After the emperor determined that there was no problem, he made an announcement.

All eyes of the Ming Dynasty were turned to Gongyuan, and Zhu Yijun was no exception. This time the examination was supervised by Tiqi and Fanzi from Dongchang. Li Yougong, who moved back to Beijing from Henan, went to Gongyuan to supervise.

Li Yougong worked hard and was involved in almost everything outside the palace. He was still very keen on going out. After returning to Beijing after doing errands in Henan, Li Yougong also hoped that His Majesty would go out for a walk when he had nothing to do. In the palace, it is not a problem.

The conversation between Prince Zhou and his son touched Li Yougong deeply.

In the original historical line, February of the 11th year of Wanli was supposed to be Feng Bao’s unlucky day. On the third day of this month, Zhang Jing, the eunuch of the East Factory, and Liu Shouyou, the commander of Jinyiwei, took Feng Bao and Feng Bao’s Nephew Feng You, as well as Feng Bao's two adopted sons Zhang Damou and Xu Jue, ransacked their homes. The entire house confiscation lasted for more than half a month. Feng Bao and his accomplices confiscated a total of 1.2 million silver, which was about exactly one year's worth of gold. silver money.

It was also this month that Liaodong was completely transformed into a vassal town. The two most typical events at that time were that Li Chengliang destroyed Gule Village again, but this time, Li Chengliang returned to the mountain and killed the five former servants of Gule Village, including Nurhachi and Shuerhaqi. The brothers were released and allowed the five Nurhaci brothers to annex the Jurchen tribes outside the Great Wall and let them become powerful.

Moreover, Li Chengliang allowed his servants to kill good people and take credit for their merits. Qi Jiguang was transferred from Jizhen to Guangzhou. After the capital lacked strong generals, Li Chengliang lost his shackles.

On February 7, Wang Daochun, a doctor in the Ministry of Punishment, and others noticed that Li Chengliang began to kill good people and take credit for their crimes. They jointly submitted a report with dozens of people, saying that Liaodong was ruining the situation. They asked Qi Jiguang to guard Liaodong as his original official, and transferred Li Chengliang, who was already Ning Yuanbo. Returning to the capital to be recuperated, Emperor Wanli was almost convinced, but Emperor Wanli also wanted to liquidate Zhang Juzheng and ultimately did not agree to this suggestion.

Wang Daochun and dozens of other officials were beaten to the Zhang Party and were expelled from the capital. Wang Daochun became the prefect of Kaifeng, rising up and down secretly.

The seeds sown in the eleventh year of Wanli came to fruition in a tragic way during the Battle of Saarhu in the forty-seventh year of Wanli.

This is also the reason why Emperor Wanli gave Qi Jiguang the posthumous title after the Battle of Saarhu.

(End of this chapter)