There are bison in the Americas, but the price of taming them is having their belly pierced by their sharp horns. Therefore, the Americas have always stayed at a very low level of civilization. Farmland, commerce, and transportation have not developed. Until Columbus discovered the New World, the Indians were still primitive. society.
This is the restriction of biological resources on civilization, and the Central Plains is rich in products. Not liking seafaring trade is not stupid, but it is really not necessary, especially before the Ming Dynasty. Should you go to America to catch alpacas or Africa to catch lions?
Alpacas are okay, but taming lions is the job of Manjushri Bodhisattva. Of course, now Zhu Biao naturally wants to develop maritime trade. Paper, ceramics, jade, silk tea, and all kinds of good things from the Central Plains can be exchanged from those backward areas in the Central Plains. Scarce resources, such as gold and silver.
This kind of precious metal is in short supply at all times, and the era of the silver standard is about to begin. Zhu Biao will start planning when the resettlement affairs are settled. Now the Ming Dynasty is still accustomed to using copper coins, which is a bit too troublesome. .
The reason why we are not doing it now is that people’s livelihood has not yet been restored, and it is not yet time to stimulate commercial development. When high-rise buildings are built from the ground, the foundation is the top priority.
Zhu Biao sighed, turned around, took a comfortable bath, and then fell asleep. It was too hot recently, so he didn't let Nuanyu sleep with him.
Early the next morning, Zhu Biao got up and washed up, then waited for Jiang Side in the Wenhua Hall. After a while, he walked in after Liu Jin's announcement. First, he knelt down and saluted Zhu Biao: "I see His Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness Qianqiu."
Zhu Biao looked him up and down and asked him to stand up. This man looked to be in his thirties, had a beard and had a decent appearance, and was very graceful in his movements. At first glance, he was from a wealthy family.
This was what the ancients did, and of course Zhu Biao was also very satisfied. After all, going to a vassal state as an ambassador also represented the face of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to look good, you naturally have to choose something good-looking.
Zhu Biao looked at him and said, "Do you know what I want you to do?"
Jiang Side was not afraid of the stage, bowed slightly and said: "As an envoy to the vassal country of Korea, I will show the majesty of my great country tomorrow."
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "You must have heard about the current situation in Goryeo. Liaodong has not been recovered yet. They are now far away from the emperor. They may not have much respect for you. It is possible that you will be detained and humiliated."
Jiang Side smiled and said: "I have the Ming Dynasty on my back to bathe in the emperor's favor. How dare I be timid before fighting because of my personal honor and disgrace? Please give me your Highness's order, and I will obey it!"
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction: "Korea is only a small area, and there is no need for talents like you. However, this matter is related to the future deployment of our Ming Dynasty, so you need to make a trip."
Jiang Side bowed and clasped his hands in front of him, expressing his respect for listening to the lecture. Zhu Biao said slowly: "You will stay in Korea for a while and get in touch with those who are vacillating within Korea. You will be allowed to make some promises to them."
Jiang Side's eyes lit up after hearing this: "I understand, I will definitely live up to His Highness's trust."
Doing this well is undoubtedly a good opportunity to reach the sky in one step. He has no merit of being a disciple of the dragon, and he is not a descendant of Huaixi. Being able to do six ministers would be a huge achievement, and he has no chance of becoming the head of the Zhongshu Province. But after this incident He can be considered as belonging to His Royal Highness, and he has a promising future.
After saying that, Zhu Biao let him go out. The fact that Jiang Side could become the Minister of Household Affairs and win the favor of Li Shanchang on his own shows his ability. Moreover, his task was not difficult in the early stage. It is estimated that with the reaction of the King of Korea in the later stage, I came here to be placed under house arrest for a period of time.
But it didn't matter. As long as the Ming Dynasty had a tough attitude, Goryeo would not dare to harm the Ming Dynasty mission. The most critical thing about Monk Xin Yu was Yao Guangxiao, and Jiang Side was just a target on the surface.
After meeting Jiang Side, Zhu Biao went to have a meal, and then walked a few times in the yard. After a while, Liu Jin came over. Zhu Biao glanced at him and signaled to speak directly. Liu Jin bowed slightly and said: "Today I will meet with the officials." The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance reported an impeachment report to Yang Xian, the left prime minister of the Central Committee, saying that he was nepotistic and the people he promoted recently were all his old friends."
Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this. He was the emperor and his ministers, and it was the same as being an official. It was normal to promote old friends when they were in power. Without his direct relatives and confidants, Yang Xian's orders could not go out of the Zhongshu Province, so he, the Zhongshu Zuo Quang, What else does it mean?
Yang Xian was in the limelight and could not fall because of such a trivial matter. The Minister of Civil Affairs was the eldest among the six departments. He was known as the heavenly official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was in charge of the appointment and dismissal, examinations, promotions, promotions, and awards of civil servants all over the world. In matters such as transfers, he can be said to be a big shot in the court.
Now this official from the Ministry of Civil Affairs is from Huaixi and is also a member of Li Shanchang. The reason why he stands up to attack Yang Xian is to show that he is not the same person as him. In this way, after Li Shanchang retires, Zhu Yuanzhang will have to use him to check and balance Yang Xian. constitution,.
I'm afraid Yang Xian is also having fun. It's good for the Minister of Civil Affairs to come. This matter is a win-win situation. Yang Xian knows what he relies on to suppress Li Shanchang's family. Isn't it just with Zhu Yuanzhang's support?
Li Shanchang's energy was too great. Sixty percent of the officials in the court were his disciples, and even the officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs were his confidants. This kind of power was too much. Zhu Yuanzhang would not allow Li Shanchang to have it, and naturally he would not allow it either. He Yang Xian owns it.
After Zhu Biao heard this, he asked Liu Jin to go to the harem to give some gadgets to his sister. He did not need to take care of the affairs of the court, and the ministers could not make trouble in Lao Zhu's hands.
Early the next morning, Zhu Biao put on his dragon robe and crown and walked to the Enke examination room. Li Shanchang and Song Lian had been waiting together for a long time. They greeted Zhu Biao after seeing him.
Some noisy sounds gradually sounded outside the door, and the scientific examination scholars began to enter. First, they had to check their identities. After all, in this era, fingerprints cannot be verified, and someone must vouch for it. Then, they will go through strict inspections to ensure that these people No note was included.
There are three exams in three days, and they are not allowed to leave the Gongyuan in between. This means that the candidates have to stay in their dormitories for nine days. They eat, drink and have sex in the Gongyuan. They have to prepare their own food. If they bring something sour that is not easy to preserve, If you drop it, it will really make the heavens and the earth not work, so you usually just bring some bacon, pickles, flatbread and a little rice.
After everyone came in, the door of the examination hall was locked. Unless the capital was about to be captured, everything outside would have nothing to do with you for the time being. In order to ensure fairness and rigor, no one except Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang could go out.
After all, there is really nothing a prime minister and a prince can do to bribe them to cheat, and these two people also have a lot of official duties. This time, they were asked to go through the motions just for the first major imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, to show that the Ming Dynasty valued scholars. They value.
In the crowd, Wu Bozong's two friends elbowed him several times. They recognized Song Lian and the young man wearing the dragon robe since they came in.
Your Highness, the last time Wu Bozong went back, he only told them Song Lian's identity. They thought that the extraordinary young man was just Song Lian's nephew, but now that they saw the dragon pattern, there was something they didn't understand.
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