Danhu!
That is, coastal fishermen.
These fishermen's children have lived on boats since they were young, making the sea their home.
Therefore, they also have a special household registration called "Danhu"!
The Ming Dynasty's treatment of these poor people was extremely harsh.
Not only are these fishermen not allowed to live ashore, but they are also not allowed to wear shoes when ashore.
As a result, the life of a Danhu was not even as good as that of a prostitute on the shore, and his status was extremely humble!
Coupled with the strict maritime ban implemented by the Ming Dynasty, it deprived these Danhu people of the jobs they relied on to survive, and it was simply driving people to a dead end!
Unable to live ashore, and unable to go out to sea to fish, what can these Danhu people do and what do they rely on to survive?
Either become a pirate or bandit, or move overseas to escape the Ming Dynasty, there is no other way.
As a result, the people of Danhu naturally had no good impression of the imperial court, and could even be said to hate it deeply!
As the Minister of Household Affairs, Xia Yuanji naturally knew about such a special group.
In the past, he had thought about whether he could let the Dan households go ashore to farm, but after trying, he found that apart from being good at water and proficient in fishing and hunting, these Dan households knew nothing about other matters, let alone farming.
In this way, Xia Yuanji could only give up this plan. He did not dare to violate the ancestral system of Emperor Taizu Gao, so he simply let it go.
Although the imperial court has now abolished the national policy of sea ban, the people of Danhu can go fishing again.
However, making a living by fishing and hunting is not a long-term solution after all. Life is much more difficult and difficult than being a farmer working in the fields.
So now that there is such a day to go to North America to farm and live a comfortable life, these ordinary people should not be too resistant.
Anyway, they have all been disappointed by the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains for a long time, so they simply packed them all up and sent them to North America for pioneering and reclamation!
"Prince, Danhu only knows the sea."
"Isn't it a bit..."
Xia Yuanji reminded him that this was his duty as a minister.
Zhu Gaoxu explained with a smile: "If you don't know how to farm, you can arrange for someone to teach them. The farming gene is embedded in the bones of my Chinese people, so it is not difficult for them to learn."
"As long as they learn how to farm, these households will have the ability to survive and will not go hungry."
"In addition, this should be a headache for Zhu Zhanji and should not be considered by us."
Hearing this, all the officials smiled knowingly.
You, Zhu Zhanji, want a population of people, and I, the Ming Dynasty of the Central Plains, have sent them to you!
As for whether these ordinary people know how to farm, whether they are willing to learn, and whether they can learn it, that really has nothing to do with us!
Xia Yuanji smiled and then asked another question.
"But these Danhu people may not necessarily be willing to go to North America to farm the fields!"
"Their ancestors just couldn't bear the hardship, so they went to the sea to wander, which led to the formation of such a special group."
"As the saying goes, don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Now the court wants to change the way of life that has been passed down from generation to generation and let them go ashore to farm in the fields. This is probably not an easy task. The court cannot be a bad person. Send troops to kidnap them and send them to North America?"
Although Dan households are humble, they are at least Ming people!
Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "Old Xia Tou, you are worrying too much. The people of these households will agree, because their current living conditions are extremely difficult."
"In the past, due to the maritime ban policy, these Danhu people could not survive at all."
"Although the sea ban has been abolished now, how much living space can be left for the people of Danhu when a large number of caravans and civilians go out to sea?"
"They have suffered enough. If we give them a chance to make a new choice now and receive some generous treatment, I believe they will make the right choice!"
To be honest, these poor households really cannot survive, otherwise they would not attract Zhu Gaoxu's attention.
The first time Zhu Gaoxu heard about the name Danhu was from the mouth of Zheng He, the naval governor.
Zheng He now specializes in teaching at the Shanghai Naval Academy. There are many children of Dan households enrolled in the Naval Academy. Zheng He also learned about the difficult situation of Dan households from their mouths, so he immediately went to Zhu Gaoxu and asked the prince to extend his help. Helping hand.
After finalizing the group of people to migrate to, everyone discussed the details, and then Zhu Gaoxu went to meet the saint.
Zhang had already left Beijing under the escort of the Forbidden Army and went to Nanjing to visit Zhu Gaochi.
Because Zhu Gaochi died of illness suddenly, the imperial court had not moved the capital at that time, so he could only be buried in Nanjing.
As a result, in the huge Nanjing, only the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang, the "lonely old man", and the former prince Zhu Gaochi, the "left-behind child" were left.
When Zhu Di saw Zhu Gaoxu, a smile appeared on his face.
"Second brother, Zhanji, you have to think of a way."
"It's really not easy for this kid, working hard alone in the wilderness of North America!"
"Now I have handed over the country to you, not to Zhan Ji. You have to remember this feeling and help the child Zhan Ji!"
After learning about Zhu Zhanji's outstanding performance in North America, Zhu Di was obviously in a good mood and regained some vitality.
Zhu Gaoxu didn't bother to talk nonsense with him and directly took out the results of their discussion.
"It's not impossible to help my eldest nephew, but he must agree to these conditions!"
"First of all, the first one is the status of the vassal. The Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains is the suzerain state of the Ming Dynasty in North America. He, Zhu Zhanji, cannot arrogantly proclaim himself emperor, let alone call himself the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Zhu Di's face changed slightly.
"North America is so far away from the Central Plains, so why bother with these false claims?"
"Is it possible that you are still worried that that kid Zhanji will come back and steal your throne in the future?"
Zhu Gaoxu was speechless when he heard this. This was really a close relationship from another generation. Now Zhu Di is focused on his great grandson!
"Father, this is the opinion of the court officials, and it is also the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains!"
"No matter what Zhu Zhanji does in North America, the bottom line cannot be lowered because of him. The Ming Dynasty in North America can only be a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty in the Central Plains. At least according to the credentials, he must not act like this again!"
Zhu Di was also aware of the difficulty of those civil servants and gentry, so he simply stopped worrying about the matter and nodded.
"Secondly, if Zhu Zhanji wants people, the Central Plains Ming Dynasty can give them to him, but he needs the North American Ming Dynasty to exchange them for gold, silver and grain!"
When Zhu Di heard this, he became furious and glared at Zhu Gaoxu angrily.
"Are you going too far, you traitor?"
"Zhanji has just founded the country. It's okay if you don't help him. Instead, you are so eager to suck his blood?"
When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he felt angry.
"Even if you want to help, it can't delay Daming's own development!"
"I said that now every region in the Ming Dynasty needs manpower. We can't ignore our own development and give it to the common people of the Ming Dynasty in North America, right?"
"Zhu Gaoxu, do you still have a conscience?"
"Old guy, I think you've lost your mind!"
Zhu Gaoxu was furious and threw Zhang Cheng in front of Zhu Di.
"If you agree with these requirements, then agree; if you don't agree, then pull them down!"
"If you have the ability, call Zhu Zhanji back, and I will go to North America and become the local emperor!"
"I really don't want to do this bullshit Prince!"
Zhu Di: "..."
