Li Zicheng is a name that is very familiar to all future generations. History has given mixed reviews to this King Chuang. Some people say that he was an excellent leader of the peasant uprising army, while others say that he personally ruined the Ming Dynasty and established slaves. Welcome into the Central Plains.
Apart from Wu Sangui, the leader of the Ningyuan Army, Li Zicheng was the number one traitor.
In the second year of Chongzhen, if he had not joined the rebel army, the Ming Dynasty would not be so chaotic. How could it give the slaves in the Northeast an opportunity to take advantage of it?
But Sun Ming didn't see it that way. The Ming Dynasty was already in such a state of ruin. The people were starving and starving. If Sun Ming had rebelled, he would have rebelled.
The feudal dynasty lasted for more than 2,000 years, and the people were squeezed to the extreme. As long as there was a chance of survival, they would not rebel.
Nowadays, there is Li Zicheng in the northwest, Zhang Xianzhong in Sichuan, Manchu Qing Dynasty in the northeast, and war is everywhere in the Central Plains. Can it be blamed that people's hearts are not ancient?
If the imperial court is incompetent, it should be punished by everyone.
However, since Sun Ming entered the palace of the Tang Dynasty and picked up the father-in-law of the future Emperor Nanming, some things must be done.
"Father, these things are not ours to worry about. We are just an ordinary merchant family. Naturally, there will be emperors and soldiers in the war!"
Sun Ming didn't say what was in his heart because he was afraid that his father would be worried.
"However, father, I think our family should not start the silk industry. If possible, can we make coal, copper, iron and grain?"
"Huh? My son, what do you mean? Although the ore can be mined by the private sector, it is managed by the government and requires a large amount of tax every year. Now, our country is divided into internal parts, many mining areas have fallen, and the court is keeping an eye on it. If it gets tighter, this business is no better than silk."
Sun Dacai shook his head and rejected his precious son's proposal.
However, Sun Ming was not in a hurry. His father was not a time traveler, so it was normal for him not to see the stakes here. And for now, silk was indeed very profitable.
Businessmen from Southeast Asia and Europe were very fond of silk from the Ming Dynasty, and there was also a saying among the people that one ounce of silk and one ounce of gold were worth it.
But this is in peaceful times. Nowadays, there are rebels everywhere, and there are powerful enemies outside. Many people can't even eat. Who cares about whether the clothes are gorgeous or not?
Food has always been the foundation of the country. Once the war reaches Nanyang Mansion, a large amount of food reserves will be necessary.
There are also copper and iron, which are now the most precious war resources. Whether it is making armor or weapons, even three-eyed blunderbuss, matchlock guns, and artillery, these metals are inseparable.
Sun Ming must prepare for a rainy day.
"Father, just listen to your son this time. You will never suffer a loss."
Sun Ming said firmly.
It is now the eighth year of Chongzhen. Li Zicheng has 200,000 troops. He has marched from south Shaanxi to Henan, and this is not his end point.
After the fall of Henan, Li Zicheng sent his troops eastward, captured Fengyang, and dug up the ancestral graves of Lao Zhu's family. The rebel army ushered in its highlight moment and reached its peak.
Sun Ming didn't want to be Li Zicheng's victim, so he had to defend the Henan line of defense.
In the past, he might have been able to escape with his father. Anyway, the family had plenty of money, so where could he not live?
He didn't really care who was sitting on the dragon throne.
But it doesn't work now. His father-in-law is the famous Tang King Zhu Yujian. From the moment he traveled through time, he was already pulled onto the chariot, with no way out.
"Okay, after father is finished with your marriage, we can get together with old friends and find a way out."
In the end, Sun Dacai listened to his son's opinion. It was not that he was optimistic about the iron, copper and grain business, but that he doted on his son too much and couldn't bear to refuse.
Everyone knows that these businesses are the most profitable, but the more so, the more people surround them like flies. If you are not careful, you will be in catastrophe.
"Father, don't be under so much psychological pressure. Don't forget that I am the prince's son-in-law now. Anyone who doesn't give you face will be a slap in the face of the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty. There is no one in Nanyang Mansion." So brave."
Sun Ming comforted.
"Well, my son is going to be successful, and I, as a father, am also happy."
Sun Dacai's eyes turned red again, leaving Sun Ming speechless.
He didn't say anything, and he didn't do anything extraordinary. How could he be successful as a prince's son-in-law?
Why didn't I realize that my old father was still a weirdo?
In the past few days, the Nanyang Mansion has exploded. The dandy young master of Sun Dacai's family has married into the Prince's Mansion of Tang Dynasty and has become the princess' son-in-law. Some people think that the old Sun family has risen to the sky in one step and is close to the high branches of the Prince's Mansion. It is really like smoke rising from the ancestral graves.
Some people are waiting to see the joke of the Sun family. There is only one son in the family, and he has become the son-in-law of the prince. With so much money, Sun Dacai will not be wiped out by all his relatives in the future.
Along with the gossip, there was a lot of gnashing of teeth.
Wang Kang of the Wang family is one of them. We all used to play together, and he even took pleasure in bullying Sun Ming. The last time the princess was treated lightly, it was his idea.
Unexpectedly, not only did he not kill Sun Ming, but he also allowed this kid to marry into the palace. He even bullied his own family a few days ago. It was really hateful.
"Son, just wait, I will definitely make you die badly!"
Wang Kang clenched his fists tightly, and cursed in his heart that Sun Ming was struck to death by lightning when he went out, and his ancestral grave was dug up by others...
Under the gaze of everyone, the sedan chair of Prince Tang's palace stopped at the door of Sun's house.
Sun Ming hesitated, but finally entered the sedan chair under the watch of his old father.
In the past, Sun Ming had also imagined that if he got married, he would have a Chinese-style wedding, and use an eight-carat sedan to carry his wife into the house in a grand manner.
I didn't succeed in my previous life, but I did see the eight-carrying sedan in this life.
But...not to greet my wife.
"Oh, things are really unpredictable, the big intestine wraps up the small intestine."
Sun Ming sat in the sedan, not to mention how awkward it was. This thing looked beautiful on the surface, but it was really uncomfortable to sit in. It was far worse than the Rolls-Royce of later generations.
With mixed emotions all the way, I arrived at the door of Prince Tang's Mansion.
At this time, all the guests and friends from all directions were already in place, and there was a lot of traffic in front of the door, which was very lively.
"The newlyweds get off the sedan!"
Liu Zhongyi shouted at the top of his voice.
The maid opened the sedan curtain, and Sun Ming got off the sedan like a new daughter-in-law, then stepped onto the brazier and entered the gate of Prince Tang's Mansion.
Logically speaking, Zhu Xiuyun should have rode a big horse to the Sun family to greet her husband, but Zhu Xiuyun was too thin-skinned, so this step was omitted.
At dusk, the wedding banquet in the palace had been arranged, and the newlyweds stood in the main hall of the palace. In front of them sat the Tang Dynasty King Zhu Yujian and his wife Zeng.
