Although Zhu Yijun only left the palace incognito, accompanied by cabinet ministers such as Da Xun, the array he set up was not small, no less than that of a second-rank official or above, and he was also accompanied by elite guards from the Beijing camp who were fully armored.
Li Rusong, Ma Gui and other general students who had just arrived in Beijing and entered the Jingwei Martial Arts School, as well as veteran generals such as Yu Dayou, were also ordered by Zhu Yijun to accompany them, so they all rode on horseback and were driven by Zhu Yijun's car at this time.
In the large canopy car Zhu Yijun was riding in, apart from Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Jing, there was only one other person, a small eunuch who was making tea and incense in the car.
At first, when the treasure car was traveling in the inner city, the surroundings were relatively quiet.
Although there were many cars and horses, there were no pavements or small vendors as it was not accessible to the common people.
After passing the Zhengyang Gate, Zhu Yijun heard bursts of noise ringing around him.
The sun is shining brightly right now.
So when Zhu Yijun ordered people to open the car curtain, he couldn't help but close his eyes because of the golden light shining through.
When he opened his eyes, Zhu Yijun saw that there were as many people as the sea around him. If he didn't look carefully, they seemed to be like sculptures and not moving. And immediately, the fragrance of Steam Shop and other food shops hit his nostrils, which evoked Zhu Yijun's long-lost feeling. Slanderous intention.
"Remember to send a message to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to keep the flow of people clear at all times to avoid being trampled."
Zhu Yijun couldn't help but mention it.
However, the area around Zhu Yijun's treasure car had been patrolled by censors, commanding soldiers and horses to clear the road and posted sentries in advance, so his group did not have to worry about stampedes or traffic jams.
"He Guan's family cloth, Chen Nei's official jewelry, Li family's hats, Dang family's shoes, Song family's boots, Zhao Jiahui Yijiu, Liu Jialeng's noodles, Liu Cuijiaxiang of our hospital, Diao family pills..."
Not long after, Zhu Yijun remembered the dazzling array of shops. While sighing for a moment that he finally saw the real ordinary people of this era, he couldn't help but said to Zhang Juzheng: "I remember when I first came to the throne to sacrifice at the Xiannong Altar, I didn't see anything like this. There are many shops, and although there are many people in the market who are blocked outside the curtain, they are not so dense. Why, in just two years, have the alleys outside Zhengyangmen been crowded with people?"
"Your Majesty, the wealth in the world is certain, and it is not in the powerful officials and gentry, but in the common people. Since Your Majesty issued the edict to implement the New Deal, the small people have been exempted from the tax, and the wealthy people have been taxed by their fathers. As a result, the people's homes have accumulated more food and money. Therefore, there are so many that they have to be traded in exchange for what they need. In addition, the strict examination results encourage officials not to be lazy and diligent in cracking down on local bullies and powerful families who monopolize the market. Order is maintained and commerce develops. As markets were added to villages, cities and towns were added to counties, and shops were added to cities, more people came and went to barter."
Zhang Juzheng said patiently.
He hoped that Zhu Yijun could realize the concrete changes that the emperor's determination to govern had on the daily lives of the common people through this immediate prosperity of the market, so that Zhu Yijun would have a sense of accomplishment in governing the world, and then he would be willing to continue to be an emperor who is willing to innovate for the people in the future. .
Zhu Yijun nodded.
At that moment, Zhu Yijun also saw many Hu people coming with camels, and many Xi Yi people wearing skirts appeared. He said: "There are actually many Hu merchants and Xi Yi merchants in the capital."
"Your Majesty, the two capitals and Suzhou are both places where craftsmen gather, and Hu merchants and Fan merchants mainly import all kinds of exquisite craftsmanship from our Ming Dynasty to sell to Japan and other countries, so they want to acquire large quantities of exquisite products. Things can only come to these places.”
Zhang Juzheng replied.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "What do they mainly buy and what do they sell to us?"
"The main items sold to us are pepper, sappan wood, ivory, sandalwood, and silver, while the items bought are cloth, silk, brocade, printed silk, umbrellas, porcelain, and other items that need to be painted, cast, and woven."
Zhang Juzheng replied again.
Zhu Yijun found that Zhang Juzheng seemed to have done some research before, and he answered questions fluently, and his memory was obviously amazing. He thought that he was worthy of being a child prodigy, so he said: "So, it is true that Huang Ming has the upper reaches of trade, processing skills, etc." The advantage caused silver to mainly flow into Huangming."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zhang Juzheng replied with a smile.
But then he found that Zhu Yijun's eyes had been attracted by the Hu girls dancing for some literati and prostitutes, princes and grandsons in some restaurants. He couldn't help frowning, and secretly regretted that he should have asked the censor to prohibit the restaurants from allowing Hu girls to perform today. .
For a moment, Zhang Juzheng had no choice but to take the initiative to point to the members of the Han Dynasty who suddenly appeared: "Your Majesty, please see, these Hu merchants have finally come to sell good horses. It is obviously because Your Majesty pays attention to military preparedness and lets Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang and others use Hu merchants in the border town. After being unable to plunder, the captives had no choice but to come to the border trade, and they were not satisfied with border trade. They also came to the capital to sell famous horses for a better price, hoping to buy cheaper luxury goods."
"Are there more people selling beautiful orchids? Look at the women who are about to place bids. They all seem to be quite exotic, with blond hair and blue eyes."
Zhu Yijun said.
Zhang Juzheng felt regretful for mentioning the Hu merchants to the emperor. He thought that he should have banned the Hu merchants from coming to the capital for human trafficking, so he continued to change the subject: "Your Majesty should have thought that the emperor's military was strong."
Zhu Yijun nodded, knowing that Zhang Juzheng didn't want him to pay too much attention to beauty, and also thought that Zhang Juzheng himself seemed to have more difficulty controlling sex and goods than he did, so he smiled and said: "Sir, what you said is that both kings and ministers should pay attention to sex and goods." It is better to have some control. I should think that this is also the result of the New Deal. If it were not for the New Deal to increase the national wealth, the military preparedness would not be strong, and the Hu people would not be able to sing and dance in our Han family restaurants, and they would not be willing to prepare goods and sell them in our Huangming market. "
After Zhang Juzheng heard Zhu Yijun's words, he laughed sarcastically for a moment: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise, both your ruler and your ministers should devote themselves to the common people of the country."
Zhang Jing also couldn't help laughing.
"Go and tell Li Rusong and Ma Gui to come and ask them if they know what tribe this pair of barbarians passing by belong to? If you know, bring him here to report."
Zhu Yijun gave an order at this time.
Therefore, Sun Long, the eunuch who was serving as the Supervisor of Ceremonies outside, responded and brought Li Rusong over: "Go back to your lord, General Li knows."
At this time, Li Rusong came to the window where Zhu Yijun was sitting and said: "Your Majesty, the people who just passed by happened to be the Han tribe. I recognize them. This spring, I just had a fight with me in Liaodong. The leader is Buyan." The son of a native barbarian, the arrow wound on his left cheek was caused by the minister."
Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile: "It's not that enemies don't get together, you go tell him and let him do business well, the Ming Dynasty will become stronger and stronger, and if he and his tribe want to live a prosperous life, they can only join the Ming Dynasty and cooperate with the Han family Let's live in peace. Otherwise, I will let him know what it means to plow the courtyard and sweep holes, and let him buy more good goods to promote communication!"
"I obey the decree!"
Li Rusong really went to fight the horse.
When Buyan, who was inserted into the Han tribe, saw Li Rusong, who was as strong as an iron tower, approaching, he felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He quickly dismounted his horse, put one hand on his chest and bowed: "General Li, we are here to pay tribute and trade, not to declare your power." Weapons, please let us go!"
After Li Rusong came over and explained his purpose, Buyan, who was assigned to the Han Department, relaxed.
Zhu Yijun also laughed after seeing Buyan fearfully facing Li Rusong.
You know, it is rare for Han people to be afraid of Hu people.
Zhu Yijun therefore asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, he took me out of the palace today to let me see the changes in the people in the city after the implementation of the New Deal, and the changes in daily life after the martial arts became strong. He must be worried that this prosperous age will not last long." , and as the New Deal continues to advance, the dissatisfaction of the powerful and wealthy people will deepen, and the voice of criticism will increase. I am worried that the voice of criticism will increase and I will be shaken, and then have to terminate it, right?"
"And you want me to realize through the prosperity of the market the benefits of the emperor's determined governance to the daily lives of the people, so that I can have a sense of accomplishment in governing the world, and then be willing to continue to be an emperor who is willing to innovate for the people in the future?"
