I'm really not doing business

Chapter 555: The debt owed to His Majesty has not been paid, it has not been paid at all.

The theory of contradictions is the foundation of the Wanli Restoration of the Ming Dynasty. Under the theory of contradictions, the Ming Dynasty's decrees were negotiated from the ministry to the court, and finally reached an agreement through the coordination of many parties. After the implementation was confirmed, they must be resolutely implemented after leaving the Wenhua Palace. , and it is no longer about imposing administrative orders regardless of local life and death, but adapting measures to local conditions.

For example, Guizhou has not yet launched the Qing Dynasty. The main contradiction there is still the contradiction between the hereditary chieftains and the return of the chieftains.

It is said to be multi-party coordination, but in fact it is just quarrels. There are endless quarrels every day. The quarrels inside the door are so loud that the whole world is shaking. After leaving the door of Wenhua Hall, the court officials are a collective and must ensure that the contents of the court discussions are implemented.

In Liaodong, Li Chengliang's victory reports have become a daily routine. This time, Li Rusong led the Beijing camp to Baoding alone. In his spare time during the attack, Li Chengliang specially wrote a congratulatory form. It seemed that this congratulatory form was written by Li Chengliang himself. Common words and words are extremely awkward. The birth of a good son in his family is inseparable from the training of his old father.

The Ming Dynasty court was actually trying to bribe Li Chengliang, using the future prospects of Li Rusong, a powerful general, to bribe Li Chengliang and make him loyal to the emperor and the country. Of course, it also gave support to Li Chengliang, allowing him to be his own Ningyuan Marquis with peace of mind, and to open up new territories and expand territory. soil, and strive to bring more black land into the scope of solid soil counties.

Overall, the effect is good. Li Chengliang is forging ahead in Liaodong and has already attacked Jilin and other places, and is digesting it along the way.

Li Chengliang actually did something that was outrageous and resentful, that is, all the captured Fanyi people had to build roads for the Ming Dynasty. Only those who completed the Chi Road from Liaoyang to Jilin for five years could become border residents of the Ming Dynasty and receive household allowances and compilations. This is certainly not in line with the benevolence, righteousness and kindness of Confucian culture.

But who said there were no officials from Fanyi background in the court? Naturally, no one spoke for Fan Yi.

In Suiyuan, it seems that it will always be the same as the old three. The production and lifestyle of cultivating water conservancy, planting grass, raising animals in captivity, and living with the water. With the gradual development of the Ming Dynasty, it has disappeared bit by bit. Perhaps there is no longer that kind of production and lifestyle. Pure natural simplicity, but the border people don’t want that kind of simplicity, whoever wants it wants it! Border residents want to live in houses, to avoid wind, frost, rain and snow, and to stay alive.

Whether future generations will abide by it or not is not Zhu Yijun's concern, but what he says is just water thrown out.

"I understand, I want to come here to beg for food." Zhu Yijun suddenly realized and understood Aba Dai's purpose.

No money! Really nothing left! Your Majesty, stop thinking about large-scale construction projects!
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "I have money. The construction period is three to five years, and it only costs two to three million silver a year. There are 230 village owners in Baoding Prefecture this time. Three houses have been raided. After finishing the remaining 227 Family, don’t we have money?”

To add more, the people could only flee, and because the Ming Dynasty did not launch an attack on the Western Regions and never reopened the Western Regions, the Silk Road was still full of horse bandits, and commercial taxes were pitiful.

Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said: "The Ministry of Revenue knows that 216185 shi are set as a permanent quota for grain. The land in Gansu has been silted out due to the receding of water, and extra land has been left uncultivated. All the armies are allowed to reclaim it at will, and will never increase the quota."

"It can't be mined completely. It can't be mined at all." Wang Daokun said sincerely. The currently discovered Shengzhou Coal Field could not be mined completely in hundreds of years with the productivity of the Ming Dynasty. The reserves are astonishing.

The Ming Dynasty is physically unable to effectively rule the seven tribes of Outer Khalkha, and it is even difficult to control them. This will only be possible after Li Chengliang gnaws down the entire black land of Liaodong.

"On the ground in Gansu, the land is barren, the weather is cold, and the rainfall is low. There is only one harvest a year. Even the most diligent people can only plant one round and let the land rest for two years. Plant some beans to nourish the land. Those with poor land They are planted every three or four years." Wang Guangguang, the Minister of Household Affairs, said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the governor of Gansu, Wang Shiyin, and the inspector Wu Ding asked if we should increase the number of crops."

"This Jinmichi Road is sponsored by the polder owners of Baoding Prefecture."

The Womagang Mine is also reporting good news frequently. Gold, silver, copper, iron and coal have already been produced. The Chidao from Wuyuanfu to Womagang is expected to be completed within this year. This is a Chidao across the desert. Once Only by repairing it can the Ming Dynasty's rule over the mining area in Mobei be said to be as stable as Mount Tai.

Tuman Khan changed his surname from Boljijin to Bao, so he is now called Bao Tu instead of the previous Tumen (Tuman).

The demand for wool in the woolen official factory is very huge. It is the quantity of wool that limits the output of wool. The story of scarcity that Wang Qian told at that time shaped the worsted wool into silk coins, which is still the case today. It is established. If Zhu Yijun had not destroyed the woolen trade and replaced it with ship tickets, I am afraid that the silk currency trade would still be the largest item of speculation in the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I have no money. If I want 1000 miles of land, I need 980 million silver." Wang Guoguang immediately answered the question.

After the Qing Dynasty, the number of acres of land was more than the number of acres registered before. After all, the Ming Dynasty Yellow Records were all old records of Yongle. With the increase in population, land was being reclaimed, and the number of acres of land naturally increased accordingly. So, should the additional money and grain taxes be increased a little?
Since Gansu asked, they were not happy with the imperial court's request.

The state funds also borrowed 700 million silver from internal funds, which is part of the debt. What Wang Guangguang thinks about day and night now is to pay back all the debts that should be paid, and only if he is debt-free will he be light.

Only by reopening the Western Region can the Gansu and Hexi Corridors be rejuvenated. Only by reaching Samarkand can this ancient trade route regain its former prosperity.

"Shengzhou and Womagang special zones are here to report." Wang Daokun, minister of the Ministry of Industry, mentioned the two special zones.

Zhang Xueyan immediately said: "There are 216185 shi in total for the upper, middle and lower classes. The more than 11 shi is really not much. It is also reserved for Gansu's own use. If we start according to the Qing Dynasty, it will increase by about shi."

Farming on barren land means getting half the result with twice the effort, more effort and less harvest.

A stable life is also a luxury wish for the grassland chieftains. Abadai led the seven tribes of Outer Khalkha and asked the Ming Emperor to look at the Fanyi who were still suffering from difficulties.

"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Guoguang praised the emperor. Gansu is a very barren place. The governor and governor of Gansu have tried their best. The problem of landowner annexation, which is a headache in the hinterland, is more like a luxury in Gansu, because the output of the land is really It’s too little. It seems like there are 450 million acres of permanent farmland, but this area grows one crop every three years. Compared with the hinterland, it would be appropriate to cut it into one-third.

Taxes must be collected! Collecting more or collecting less is not a problem. The key is that collecting taxes represents the rule of the place. If you don’t collect taxes, this place is not your place. This is why Luzon strongly requires the court to collect land taxes. All taxes must be paid to the emperor. It is the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Because of the westward advance of the Oara people, this place became even more desolate. The only captive leader of the seven tribes in Outer Khalkha is Aba Dai, who constantly spreads news to the mining area, hoping to go to the Ming Dynasty to meet the Ming emperor, beg for the holy family, and buy some In order to sell the wool of their seven tribes, Abadai proposed to meet in person.

Wan Shihe said with great certainty: "Aba Dai is very clear about Bao Tu's treatment. Because of this, he repeatedly requested to come to Beijing for an audience. If he can stay, it will be a big deal for him and his children." What a blessing.”

Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Guoguang and said dissatisfiedly: "Repaying debts is a matter of course. Of course, the money owed to me must be repaid! Since I came to the throne, have I spent an extra cent of national funds? On the contrary, the national funds have lent me 700 million Silver! That’s not 700, it’s 700 million!”

Zhu Yijun finally made the decision, and the 21 stones were left in place and would never be added, making it a permanent rule.

If taxes are increased, some problems must be faced. Gansu towns will be promoted to the Chief Secretary of Gansu, but Gansu itself is still mostly military towns. If the tax is added to the tax, there will be no ability to farm, and I am afraid that the soldiers will flee. People, the land becomes more barren.

Luzon is ahead of all governor-general offices in this regard.

Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Daokun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and asked: "I remember a few days ago, the Ministry of Industry reported that a Chi Road was to be built from Tianjin Wei through Binzhou to Mizhou City Ship Division. Why has this matter not been followed up?"

The removal of the governor of Gansu has been completed, and Zhu Yijun has also thought about the question asked by local officials in Gansu for a long time. The removal of the governor has been completed, how will the court collect taxes.

"Aba Dai doesn't want to come himself. Send a son here." Zhu Yijun thought for a while, he still had to do business, but he just wanted to take him in.

"How much was the annual tax amount when we were still in Gansu Town?" Zhu Yijun asked calmly.

The Alkali Pool of Shengzhou Coal Mine and the Womagang Mine were reported to the imperial court as special zones, rather than from Suiyuan. The development of the mining areas is proceeding steadily, and stable output has been achieved. The Shengzhou Coal Mine now produces coal annually. It has reached 50 million jin (30,000 tons), which is approximately equal to the Xishan Coal Bureau in the first year of Wanli. However, the Shengzhou Coalfield is an open-pit mine, so the growth rate will be very fast, roughly doubling in one year.

Wang Guoguang's eyes immediately lit up and he couldn't wait to ask: "It's the internal money that was confiscated from the house. Don't you need to pay back the money?"

"The Great Khan Tuman Khan, the leader of Beilu, entered the capital and could never return to the grassland. Doesn't Aba Dai know this?" Zhu Yijun frowned and looked at the Ministry of Rites.

Luzon took the initiative to ask the court to collect grain taxes, but Gansu asked the court if it could not impose taxes.

If this amount of money does not need to be repaid for the construction cost of the Chidao from Tianjin to Miszhou, then the 700 million silver does not need to be repaid either!
"Did the money from the ransacked house really go into the internal funds? Xu Jie ransacked Yan Song's house, and all the money went into the pockets of the ministers, and he didn't receive even a cent of the internal funds."

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty was an anomaly. He knew how to farm, and he would personally work with farmers every year. He did not push the plow symbolically to pay homage to the god of spring, Jumang. Instead, he went to work in the fields himself and promoted sweet potatoes, all directly following the emperor's orders. Baoqisi is in progress.

"Then I won't repair it. Although there is no interest, I can't afford to pay it back. I borrowed 1000 million silver from the people, which has interest. Your Majesty borrowed 700 million, but there is no interest. But if you eat Yin's grain in Mao, what will you eat in Yin's time? Borrowing something new and paying it back?" Wang Guoguang immediately waved his hand, saying that he would not be in debt even if he was beaten to death with a royal stick.

Gansu has completed the Qing Dynasty, and there are only 45913 hectares of permanent land, which is 450 million acres of land.

After considering many factors, Zhu Yijun decided to never increase the number of subjects and collect more but not more.

The debt was too huge. The Ming Dynasty had an annual income of 2500 million silver, which was already five times that of the Jiajing and Longqing years, but it was still unable to make ends meet. The Minister of Household Affairs was frightened.

"Flow? Flow, why doesn't Da Situ understand the importance of flow?" Zhu Yijun said without giving up: "Silver coins are currency only when they flow. If they are piled up there, they can't even be piled up! Only those that flow can't be piled up!" Currency is currency! If silver coins don’t flow, Ming Dynasty will be a pool of stagnant water!”

"Then we still have to pay back the money." Wang Guoguang said with an unhappy face: "Liabilities are liabilities. If you owe too much and can't pay it back, the court will go bankrupt like those farmers."

Zhu Yijun said nonchalantly: "If you go bankrupt, go bankrupt. All the bankrupt cabinets will serve. I will form another cabinet. What's the big deal? All past debts will be written off."

"Ah?" Wang Guoguang's face was full of disbelief. Is this what an emperor should say? Where is the majesty of the imperial court! It actually directly led to defaulting on the job!
Can you still play like this?
"In the travel notes sent by Xu Fan, it was written that the Northern and Southern Parliaments of the Netherlands did this. Their parliaments borrowed money to fight the war and then disbanded after the war!" Zhu Yijun said confidently.

"The shameless behavior of the small country of Fanyi, how can our country learn such rogue practices from Fanyi!" Of course Wang Guoguang refused to agree. He wanted to leave his name in history, so he owed a lot of debt and ended up in office? When Qing Shi made judgments, he was the number one sycophant.

The expressions of each of the courtiers were exactly the same. They looked at each other with eyes, nose, nose, and heart, as if they had heard nothing. They were all masters of pretending to be confused. The first and second diggers of the Ming Dynasty quarreled again over money. , for the sake of money, Wang Guoguang dared to break the table with the emperor.

The courtiers are also used to it. Argue, argue. When it comes to finance, taxation and distribution, Wang Guoguang has never won. They argue for a long time, but in the end they have to listen to His Majesty. "Should the highway from Tianjin to Mizhou be built? Jiaozhou Bay is a frost-free port!" Zhu Yijun slapped the table and said: "In winter, when the ice in the Bohai Bay makes it impossible for vehicles and ships to travel, we have to rely on Jiaozhou Bay, which is the coldest port in the north. A suitable outlet to the sea should be built! Only by building this channel can we realize year-round convection!”

"It's true that we should practice it, but..." Wang Guoguang continued to struggle.

"Since someone is sponsoring this time, let's donate half of the national funds." Zhu Yijun interrupted Wang Guoguang's struggle and said to the Ministry of Works: "The Ministry of Works knows that it is preparing to create things. It just so happens that Wang Yi'e abolished the low-income society in Shandong. The slaves clamored to form an engineering regiment and camp. This time, they followed his wishes and formed an engineering regiment and camp from Tianjin to Mizhou. "

"Ok, deal."

Wang Daokun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, immediately bowed his head and said: "I obey the decree, Your Majesty is wise!"

The Ministry of Works is the one who works. When they have no money, they ask the Ministry of Husbandry. If the Ministry of Husbandry has no money, they go to the palace to beg for food. After all, they can get food. This half and half means that this time the internal funds of Jinmichi Road are borne. , but half of all expenses are still recorded as debt into state funds.

"I obey," Wang Guoguang said helplessly.

The Ministry of Industry has too many mines to dig out, and the Ministry of Household has too much debt to pay, and the more it owes, the more it owes. There is no interest on the loss, otherwise it will be a big deficit.

Wan Shihe said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, the Shah's envoy heard something, saying that there is a kind of grass over there, called Chat grass, which is quite addictive. Those who take it regularly will consume one grass a day. The price of a handful of chat grass is not cheap, it costs about three cents of silver, or nine cents of silver a month. "

"It's based on local prices, which are probably discounted in silver. You don't necessarily have to buy them with silver."

"The Ming Dynasty is a kingdom of heaven. As far as the craftsmen are concerned, if there is no red silver distributed throughout the year, there will only be two or three taels of silver left."

"The Jieguyuan obtained some of this kind of khat grass from the Western fleet. Some unscrupulous merchants called it khat, but it is not tea. It is the same thing as opium. Its addictiveness is as harmful as opium. Basically the same as opiates.”

"No, no, no, no!" Zhu Yijun said immediately: "The clipper went to the Old Port Xuanwei Department and ordered the Old Port Governor's Mansion to guard the Ming Dynasty's ocean gateway and search carefully. This item is not allowed to be sold into the Ming Dynasty. Once found, it will be executed without mercy. "

"I obey the order." Wan Shihe obeyed his leader's orders, and there was another item added to the Ming Dynasty's prohibited list.

The situation of the Governor's Palace of Old Port is very similar to that of the Governor's Palace of Luzon. It cannot survive without the Ming Dynasty, so Zhu Yijun does not have to worry about the inaccessibility of government decrees. The essential difference between the Governor's Palace of the Ming Dynasty and the Governor's Palace of Taixi is actually the distance. If the Governor's Office of the Old Port is really disobedient, the Ming Dynasty Navy will naturally be disobedient.

Corresponding to the governor of Taixi should be the Lord of Kaiyuan, which is the Yuanxu Islands area.

The Ming Dynasty only had simple restrictions on such areas.

The court meeting ended in a noisy manner. The Ming Emperor thought that Wang Chonggu would be scolded this time. After all, composting was not in line with the core concept of benevolence and forgiveness in Confucianism. However, Zhu Yijun did not receive any response until mid-April. This is a memorial to impeach Wang Chonggu.

Soon Zhu Yijun knew what these science and education officials were afraid of. He was really afraid of "The Love Affair of Famous Confucians in Qing Dynasty", that book about love affairs. Whoever named his name would die socially. It was really powerful. It's too big.

Between the two choices of Confucian ideals and their own safety, the famous Confucians in the Qing Dynasty chose their own safety without any hesitation.

These famous scholars also have reasons to advise themselves. When the road is gloomy, they should lie dormant and wait for the day when the sky changes. In the eyes of some people, the Wanli Reform means that the road is gloomy. In the eyes of some people, the Wanli Reform is a dark road. During the Restoration, Your Majesty shone like the sun in the sky, bringing new vitality to the world.

At the end of April in the eleventh year of Wanli, a group of bandits from the Yan family were sentenced to death by Wang Chonggu. What exactly was this death penalty? The person in charge of recording the incident happened to go to the toilet at that time and did not record it. , he was executed after all.

Zhongshu Sheren is also very good at Chunqiu calligraphy. Anyway, he will die normally.

Chen Mo, the Fusi of Daming North Town, punished thousands of households and started his busy work. A total of 227 houses were waiting for him to search their homes. The workload was indeed a bit heavy.

At the end of April, Zhu Yijun also received a memorial from Xu Wei, the Governor of Nagasaki. This memorial was extremely urgent. It was not that the Nagasaki Governor's Palace was beaten, but that the Maori family joined other daimyo to launch an attack on Oda Nobunaga. The fourth Nobunaga siege was launched, uniting Uesugi Kagekatsu, Nagasogabe Motochichi, Hojo Ujinao, and some people within Oda Nobunaga, and they launched a fierce battle over the ownership of Osaka Bay.

The Nagasaki Governor's Palace needed more firearms and gunpowder to control the direction of the Japanese war.

Zhu Yijun had just decided to spend a huge amount of silver to build the Chi Road, and his internal funds were severely depleted. The Baoding Prefecture, which was loyal to the emperor and the country, wanted to be powerful and powerful, and it was difficult to destroy the family and help the Ming Dynasty build the Chi Road. , the Japanese country also sent war treasures, for fear that the Ming Emperor would be empty of money!
It can be called a double happiness, and it is impossible to be empty!
You can't spend it all if you can't.

"This household doctor Leng Wenyu sent Liaodong to reclaim wasteland. He is not as good as Zhou Liangyin at the time. He opened his mouth and shut up just to ask the Yunnan Mining Department to pay 200,000 yuan to Beijing. That is to say, I am in a good mood and don't bother to scold him. This Yunnan Thousands of miles away, it's just a normal day. I don't care what's going on with the commotion in Mang Yingli recently. "Thankfully Zhu Yijun was in a good mood, otherwise he would have had to scold him in a long speech.

Zhu Yijun thought for a while before replying: "The Burmese thieves are rampant in Mang Yingli. Longchuan rebel chief Yueyang and Mubang Hanqian party assistants spy on me between Tengyue and Yongchang, causing great harassment. The town inspector transfers Han native officials." When the army enters Yunnan, it is expensive to raise the army with food and pay. It should stay there to relieve emergencies. At this time, you are saying that Yunnan will store minerals and collect silver. What is your intention? ]
This is already a very severe accusation. There is a war on the front line, but later the doctor from the Ministry of Finance took a fancy to the 200,000 taels of silver in the Yunnan local government treasury? If the frontline soldiers know this, how must they feel in their hearts?

War is always a dangerous situation. At this time, money is drained out to damage one's own morale?
In fact, Leng Wenyu had no intention of destroying the morale of the front line. He had no such idea at all. He also saw that the national funds were heavily in debt, and when the two hundred thousand silver was found in the accounts, he began to think about joining the capital.

All the officials in the capital of the Ming Dynasty have a kind of arrogance, that is, I am a capital official and you are a foreign official, so I can take away from the local area. Many government orders are formulated without caring about the life and death of the local area. This mentality is very common.

This was the last memorial. Zhu Yijun leaned on the back of his chair, moved his body, and stretched. Zhang Hong turned the light of the lime blowtorch from incandescent to dim.

"Have you finished your work, husband?" Wang Yaozhuo had been waiting outside the imperial study. When he saw the lights dimming, he walked in, saluted with a smile and said, "I have met your majesty."

"No gifts, no gifts." Zhu Yijun took Wang Yaozhuo into his arms. He didn't move a hand while holding her. Instead, he looked at the crescent moon outside the window and said with a smile on his face: "Double happiness comes to our door."

He shared today's happy event with Wang Yaozhuo. Ever since he entered the palace in the first year of Wanli, Wang Yaozhuo had been by the emperor's side, witnessing the Ming Emperor's transformation from the precarious imperial power to the peak of power, and the country's turbulent state and the gradual changes. Well, Wang Yaozhuo knew all about the emperor's joys and sorrows, his love and hatred.

When Wang Yaozhuo heard about the double happiness, he also covered his mouth and chuckled. His Majesty always said some strange things. His Majesty also wanted to thank these powerful people and the famous Japanese people for their outstanding contributions to the Chidao of the Ming Dynasty.

These powerful people and big names probably don't want this kind of gratitude.

"My mother told me yesterday that I would advise my husband not to stay up all day long. He was not afraid when he was young. When he gets a little older, these debts must be repaid. Last time my husband caught a cold, mother He said that he felt that the sky was about to collapse. My husband is the sky for me and the harem, and your majesty is also the sky for all the people of the Ming Dynasty. The dragon body is important. "

"Your Majesty is here, and the New Deal is here." Wang Yaozhuo came with the order of Queen Mother Li. His parents had orders, and Wang Yaozhuo had to obey.

Zhu Yijun nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, we understand."

"The two beauties who have just entered the palace are Guo Yunyao, who is handsome and handsome, and Xiyue, who is as gentle as the water king. The ladies have already taught them the rules and are waiting for His Majesty's blessing. This wait will take another three months." Wang Yaozhuo could naturally see Zhu Yijun's perfunctory attitude.

It is indeed a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have His Majesty, but this beauty in the harem can only stand by and look longingly at the imperial study room next to the dragon pond.

It has been more than three months since the two beauties Guo Yunyao and Wang Xiyue learned the rules and etiquette. His Majesty still refused to go to their calyx building, so they had no choice but to go to Empress Dowager Li to cry. Empress Dowager Li went to Wang Yaozhuo to tell the truth. .

Zhu Yijun didn't forget about them. Sometimes people would be lazy when they were busy until late at night. When he went there, he had to go to the small yellow gate to inform them that the way was open. They also had to prepare. Zhu Yijun didn't want to worry too much about the chaos. .

Because Wang Yaozhuo was the empress, as long as she was not menstruating, she would come to the imperial study room at night. In total, the empress was the one who slept with her the most.

"How about this? How about bringing the concubine's dental plaque to the imperial study room every day, turning over the plaque every day, and asking the concubine to wait in the imperial study room until her husband is done?" Wang Yaozhuo? I thought of a solution that was not a solution, so that the concubines in the harem would not have to wait so hard.

During the Ming Dynasty, the emperor went to the palace of his concubines instead of rolling up the cleaned concubines with a quilt and carrying them to the Qianqing Palace. At least during the Wanli period, this was still the case. If Zhu Changzhi had not been born, the mother would be more valuable than the son. Every time I go to bed, I have to go through a lot of trouble.

Wang Yaozhuo thought of letting his concubines sleep in the imperial study room, so that he wouldn't have to worry about it again and again.

"What do you say?" Of course Zhu Yijun knew this method. Wang Yaozhuo often goes in and out of the imperial study now because of his status as queen and the birth of the emperor's eldest son. Even Empress Dowager Li can't restrain her too much. The matter of the young couple is now equivalent to Wang Yaozhuo sharing this power.

"As long as your husband is thinking of me," Wang Yaozhuo said helplessly, "Then I can't persuade your husband to put down state affairs."

"Maintain the status quo." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said. In comparison, he was still willing to spend more time with Wang Yaozhuo.

Wang Yaozhuo hugged the emperor and whispered: "The sisters will complain, and my husband is going to be a father again."

Wang Yaozhuo touched her belly, and there was a new life gestating in it. She was not so generous as to share her husband with her sisters, but she could no longer occupy it.

The queen was pregnant again, which was also a happy event for the court. The Ming dynasty finally became prosperous with heirs again.

While the court was beaming with joy, another happy event suddenly reached the capital. The ocean-going caravan from the Ming Dynasty Global Trade successfully arrived at Luzon Port and was waiting for customs clearance to return to the Ming Dynasty in the near future!
This was the Ming Dynasty's second voyage around the world, and its first global trade. After the news came back to the capital, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was beaming with joy.

It was about a month ahead of schedule, which meant that Ming Dynasty was fully capable of ocean-going trade.

(End of this chapter)