Borrow the day to change the day

In the capital city, the sound of firecrackers was one after another, and it seemed more dense than in previous years.For this reason, the soldiers patrolling the city had to patrol more diligently to prevent flooding.

Although the people in the capital also knew that setting off firecrackers might cause a fire, they still happily set them off.Life is getting better every year, why not celebrate it!

The officials of the imperial court have taken a rest and went back to spend the New Year with their families.However, in the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, two courtiers stayed here to talk to Emperor Chongzhen.

"It's been another year, and the situation in Ming Dynasty is getting better every year. The two lovers have contributed a lot!" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren below, and said with emotion.

The two of them heard Emperor Chongzhen's praise, so of course they couldn't accept it directly, and they had to praise it back while being modest.

The maids serving in the Wenhua Palace were all laughing in their stomachs, keeping their postures motionless.During the Chinese New Year this year, they also received a lot of rewards, and they were in a particularly good mood.Speaking of which, I really want to thank the two adults in the hall.

They knew that Daming could get better because of these two lords, especially the Marquis of Zhongxing, who suggested many policies to benefit the people.

After the Emperor Chongzhen finished expressing his emotions, he said with some regret: "It's a pity that it's too cold, otherwise the criminals could be transported to Busan and Hokkaido to build large supply points."

Years ago, Zheng Zhilong, who was on a mission to Japan, was delayed a lot due to climate issues, but he finally made it back.

Japan is so knowledgeable that the Emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty are satisfied with it, otherwise it will take a lot of time to solve the Japanese problem.After all, Japan is not North Korea, and it is not so weak that it can be easily bullied.Solving it is not only laborious, but also time-consuming.In this way, it will delay the vassal's feudal North America.

In comparison, North Korea agreed to sell Busan to Daming, which did not surprise the emperor and ministers of Ming Dynasty.When the governor of Denglai reported the results to the court, it was just as if the matter had completed the process.

Emperor Chongzhen thought of this, and said to Zhong Jinwei with a smile: "Master Zhong, the king of Joseon played a trick. If he knew that I, Da Ming, broke it so easily, I don't know what he would think."

After hearing this, Zhong Jinwei laughed and said, "That's because they didn't think carefully, and they can only blame themselves."

The king of North Korea tried to make Daming accept their old and weak women and children as much as possible, and drive those victims to Busan.But Denglai Governor Lu Xiangsheng did not send troops to accept it immediately after signing the contract.Just bring the contract back to China and send it to the capital for stamping.Only after the formalities are completed and a copy is returned to the King of Korea will they be sent to accept Busan.

Just like this, Daming will have to wait until next spring to accept Busan.The wishful thinking of North Korea's rulers and ministers is obviously going to fail, and North Korea itself is responsible for how those victims who rushed to Busan survived this severe winter.

Daming didn't have to be afraid of North Korea's repentance, the bright red Korean King's Great Seal had already been affixed to the contract, only one copy of the Ming court's seal was missing.When the contract is sent back to North Korea next year, it will already be a contract with complete procedures.

If North Korea dared to go back on its word and tear up the signed contract, Daming would be able to stand at the highest point of morality, no matter what means he used, he would not be criticized.

"My Ming's ability is limited now, otherwise, I can guide Jianlu to send troops to occupy Korea after the scourge is over, and bring it into the territory of Ming." Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood and expressed his ambition in his heart.

Originally, Emperor Chongzhen had this plan, but it was Wen Tiren and Zhong Jinwei who persuaded him.Now that there are continuous disasters in Ming Dynasty, it is a bit powerless to rescue the disaster victims in the country.If North Korea is occupied, the people of North Korea have to be accepted again, which is really too much to take care of.Therefore, it is better to occupy the good place you want first, and then talk about the construction.

As for North Korea, because they have always surrendered to Ming Dynasty, the relationship has always been relatively good.If the Ming Dynasty took all of it and took it arbitrarily, regardless of the life and death of the Korean people, Emperor Chongzhen would not be able to do it.Because of this, he followed the advice of Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren, and temporarily put aside the inclusion of North Korea in the version.As for whether he will continue to make this idea in the future, let's talk about it later, let's talk about Daming's current affairs first.

Hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, Wen Tiren remembered something and couldn't help sighing: "It's Chinese New Year now, but there hasn't been a heavy snowfall yet. According to news from Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan and other places, it hasn't snowed either. The drought next year may be even more severe, and the imperial court is under great pressure!"

Zhong Jinwei also noticed this situation before, but he was helpless.Although he came across, he couldn't affect the weather.But fortunately, I crossed over early, otherwise the territory of Daming would have been like in history, with thieves everywhere, not only natural disasters, but also corruption, and it would be very troublesome to solve.

When it really comes to that time, it is already out of control, because destruction is much easier than construction.It is only a matter of minutes for the thieves to destroy the stability of a place, but it will take a lot of effort to restore the stability.

Although there is also a simple way to deal with it, it is to kill all the victims and refugees in the affected provinces as thieves, until these provinces have enough ability to support the rest of the people.But this kind of practice is against the harmony of heaven, and it is not something that Zhong Jinwei from later generations can do.

Thinking of this, Zhong Jinwei secretly rejoiced that he was really lucky. When he was escorting the army's salary, he met the peasant army going east to Shanxi, and just happened to take over the source of the rebellious peasant army.He also recommended Hong Chengchou to the position of governor of the three sides, stabilizing the people's sentiments in Shaanxi, which was the hardest hit.Otherwise, the peasant army would have to be suppressed everywhere, and those people who could not survive and rebelled would be massacred, which was the last thing Zhong Jinwei wanted to see.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard Wen Tiren's words, his whole body was in a bad mood, and his mood suddenly became depressed.He raised his head subconsciously and looked out through the glass skylight, but couldn't see anything.Looking back at Zhong Jinwei, he said, "Master Zhong, the Little Ice Age you mentioned is really amazing!"

Zhong Jinwei nodded, and said with emotion: "This situation will continue for more than ten years. As long as Daming survives this period, he will be able to flex his muscles in the future."

Speaking of this, he reminded Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tirendao: "The construction of those ports for foreign trade must also be accelerated. Only by implementing the new city shipping department system as soon as possible can we import enough relief materials for Daming to the greatest extent."

Using materials from Southeast Asia to relieve the disaster in the interior of Ming Dynasty is a way Zhong Jinwei found for Ming Dynasty.Otherwise, relying on the materials produced by Daming's own provinces will not be enough to continue disaster relief for so many years.

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said to Wen Tiren: "Master Zhong will be busy with the war against captives next year, and the cabinet will arrest the foreign trade port."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wen Tiren quickly agreed.

Speaking of the war against the captives, Emperor Chongzhen turned to Zhong Jinwei again and asked him: "Master Zhong, next year will be the most critical year to solve the Liaodong Jian captives. According to your opinion, when is the best time to launch an offensive?"