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In the past half month, the entire Ming Dynasty was like a storm.
First, Zhang Hong, Hou Fang, and Liu Fulin gathered scholars and established Dongshan College to oppose the reform of the imperial examination system and fight against the imperial court.
Immediately afterwards, Huang Jiuyan was in the main hall, not only defending Hou Fang and others, but also attacking the new imperial examination, and even openly criticized His Royal Highness!
Finally, His Majesty the Emperor was furious and executed Huang Jiuyan and the nine tribes of those three people.
All the students, officials and nine ethnic groups related to these four people were exiled to Yinzhou overseas.
All of a sudden, the Jinyi Guards were everywhere arresting people.
Some people are lucky because they escaped and their whole family was saved.
There are also those who are sent to the barbaric wilderness for themselves, and there are also people who are grief-stricken.
There are also many people who cheer loudly and feel very happy.
In short, the appearance of all living beings is vividly displayed.
The Jin Yiwei arrested people for a full month, including more than 10,000 people with their families.
It can be called the largest eucalyptus since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In the imperial study, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the memorial presented by Mao Xiang and sneered repeatedly: "Okay! Okay, five million taels of silver, 700,000 acres of fertile land, countless pawn shops, restaurants, inns, and brothels... "
"This is only the family property of Zhang Hong, Liu Fulin and other three people, not counting the officials in Zhejiang who were implicated, and the important officials in the imperial court who were dismissed!"
"No wonder the former Yuan Dynasty collapsed in just over a hundred years. These corrupt officials contributed a lot!"
"Exiled to Yinzhou... Humph! This bunch of bastards are really cheap! We should punish the nine tribes of them, then skin them and stuff them with straw, and hang them in the government office!"
The more Zhu Yuanzhang talked, the angrier he became, and he smashed the memorial on the imperial eucalyptus!
Mao Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, lowered his head deeply to the ground for fear of getting into trouble.
Zhu Han next to him coughed and said softly: "Mao Xiang, please go down first!"
Mao Xiang hurriedly retreated without looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's face.
Because he knew that the emperor was extremely fond of his younger brother, and if he was respectful to the King of England, the emperor would only become more and more pleased with him!
At this moment, there were only two brothers left in the imperial study.
Zhu Han then smiled and said: "Brother, why should you be angry with these people? It's not worth it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly: "Qiwu, you are just too soft-hearted!"
Zhu Han couldn't help but twitch his eyelids. Is this soft-hearted?
That's right, if compared with the original history, when Lao Zhu Daxing Hu Lan's Prison killed more than 45,000 people, wouldn't he be soft-hearted?
Thinking of this, Zhu Han couldn't help but shake his head to clear away the distracting thoughts in his heart, and then said cheerfully: "Yinzhou overseas is my future fiefdom..."
"We can't wait until the King of England becomes a vassal in the future. It will really still be a wilderness! These people came over and just took care of it for me."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more unhappy: "Don't say this to us anymore. No matter what, we can't seal you, our only direct brother, to a place where birds don't lay eggs..."
"Otherwise, how will we explain to our parents a hundred years later?"
Zhu Han scratched his head helplessly. Even to this day, Zhu Yuanzhang is still unwilling to seal America to himself.
No matter how many times he described the beautiful scenes of America to Emperor Zhu, Zhu Yuanzhang would not believe a word of it!
No matter how good it is, how good can it be to have a Chinese land boundary?
"Chengchengcheng, if we don't talk about this anymore, Hu Dahai is going to sea. Brother, why don't you meet him?" Zhu Han changed the subject.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard that it was Hu Dahai, he said angrily: "It's an overseas Yinzhou matter again. We are annoyed when we hear this name now. You have always been in charge of this matter, so we won't ask... Today In the evening, your sister-in-law will cook and prepare the dishes for the table, and we two brothers will have a few drinks!"
With that said, he got up from the throne, grabbed Zhu Han's arm with one hand, and pulled him to the harem without any explanation.
The eunuchs and maids waiting on both sides were all envious. There is no prince who has been more favored than the King of England since ancient times!
After the family dinner, it was already late at night, and Zhu Yuanzhang specially asked his dragon chariot to take Zhu Han back to his house!
This is not the first time for such an honor. At the beginning, there was an impeachment by the censor. Zhu Yuanzhang said that he could impeach him casually. What if we use our own chariot to send our brothers home?
Over time, everyone became numb and turned a blind eye.
As soon as Zhu Han arrived at the door of the mansion, a servant immediately reported back: "Master Hu, the Protector of Blackwater, has been waiting in the main hall for a long time!"
Zhu Han was overjoyed: "He's just in time, let him meet me in the study!"
The servant should retreat now.
Zhu Han strode to the study room first. As soon as he sat down, he heard a rough voice: "General Hu Dahai, pay homage to His Royal Highness the King of England!"
Zhu Han smiled and waved his hand: "Get up quickly, sit down, talk, and watch tea!"
After Hu Dahai discovered America, he began to station troops there.
It's just that the Americas are really a barbaric land at the moment. It's far different from the Central Plains. There are basically no human settlements. Although there are savages, these native savages are not considered human in the eyes of the Ming garrison... They are really not human.
Therefore, there were a lot of complaints in the army, and camp roars almost broke out several times. If Hu Dahai had not handled it properly, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Hu Dahai reported the matter to Zhu Yuanzhang. At Zhu Han's suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang authorized soldiers stationed in the Americas to return to the Ming Dynasty every six months for defense changes.
As the coach, Hu Dahai had to personally take the fleet back to the Ming Dynasty every time he changed defenses, rest for half a month, and then return to America with new soldiers. It was quite difficult to go back and forth.
The maid served tea to Hu Dahai. After Hu Dahai finished thanking him with a cup of tea, he said, "The general is about to return to Yinzhou. I wonder what your highness can tell you?"
Zhu Han nodded with satisfaction, and then said with some emotion: "Hu Dahai, you have worked hard enough. You have been running back and forth between Ming Dynasty and Yinzhou. Otherwise, in a few years, find a young person to take your place. , you will also be promoted in the capital and enjoy a few years of happiness."
Upon hearing this, Hu Dahai hurriedly put down his tea bowl and waved his hands anxiously: "No, I just like to swim back and forth on this sea, but please don't replace me."
Zhu Han was startled: "This is strange. I have seen those Yinzhou soldiers who came back from the defense. Every time they got off the ship, they felt like they were out of the sea of suffering. I wish I would never set foot on Yinzhou's land in this life. You'd better do it." , but I’m eager to go back!”
Hu Dahai said proudly: "I have been living on the water since I was a child, but I can't sleep well on the ground. There are many ports in Yinzhou, and it is very convenient to go to sea. I have long made up my mind to penetrate all the oceans in the world. Fill me with the dragon flag of the Ming Dynasty!"
"good!"
Zhu Han was overjoyed. To embark on a great voyage, he needed people like Hu Dahai who made the sea their home.
Hu Dahai said something very cheerful and passionate before, but he gave a wry smile after saying: "Moreover, I don't know how much I will offend if I have such an unbridled temper and hangs around these dignitaries in the capital." Where are the people!”
Zhu Han waved his hand: "You want to be Huo Guanjun, a luxury person like Ban Dingyuan. Those dignitaries are not as good as you!"
Hu Dahai's eyes suddenly turned red, he clasped his hands into his fists and choked with sobs: "I will be the last one..."
"Hey, let's not talk about this anymore. Do you know about the latest news from Dongshan College?" Zhu Han saw that the man was emotional, so he quickly changed the subject and got down to business.
When he mentioned this, Hu Dahai immediately became excited: "How could you not have heard of it? It is said that all criminal officials were exiled to Yinzhou. Your Highness, are you serious?"
Zhu Yuanzhang had already made it clear that he wanted to exile the prisoners to Yinzhou. How could Hu Dahai not know?
What he was worried about was how many people would be exiled, which had not yet been stated clearly in the imperial edict.
Yinzhou is vast and sparsely populated. There are too few people and it is useless.
Therefore, the purpose of his coming here tonight is to find out the background of the King of England.
The current Holy One loves this compatriot brother very much, and the King of England will know something about the situation.
To take a step back, even if the Emperor really sent too few people to Yinzhou, he could still ask His Majesty the King of England to go to His Majesty the Emperor and intercede.
Looking at Hu Dahai's earnest eyes, Zhu Han smiled slightly and did not try to impress him: "This time, there are about 10,000 people with official records, and they will all be exiled to Yinzhou!"
Hu Dahai was stunned: "Your Majesty, King Ying, what did you say?"
At this moment, Hu Dahai's voice was trembling, and he couldn't believe it.
You must know that the convicts are different from ordinary people. They are literate at worst. Many of the convicts are either quite knowledgeable or very strategic. There are also many slaves who are distributed with them. …
In a word, the criminal records are a treasure, and all the border generals want them!
Normally speaking, it would be good if Hu Dahai could divide the 10,000 people into more than 500 people, but this obviously cannot satisfy Hu Dahai's appetite, nor can it satisfy the appetite of the entire America!
Only then did tonight happen, where the Great Protector of Blackwater was waiting here for the King of England.
Looking at Hu Dahai's disbelieving expression, Zhu Han couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Whoever wants to joke with you, these ten thousand people belong to you!"
At this point, Zhu Han's expression also became serious: "I tell you, these ten thousand people are all Confucian disciples, and each of them is waiting to learn from the saints. They have only one purpose in going overseas to Yinzhou, and that is Civilize the local indigenous people!”
Having said this, Zhu Han also stood up from his seat, walked towards the door, and said with emotion: "Yinzhou is a treasure, but no matter how precious it is, it still needs people to develop it..."
"Although Yinzhou is now full of indigenous people and is a barbaric land, its foundation is still very good! As for how to turn it into a paradise for the Ming Dynasty, it depends on how you use these ten thousand people!"
Hu Dahai's face was full of solemnity, and he knelt in front of Zhu Han respectfully: "Your Majesty, just look at it. If you don't manage Yinzhou into the most prosperous state and county in the Ming Dynasty, you will rip off my head, Hu Dahai's head." Kick the ball!”
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Five days later, the Blackwater capital guarded Hu Dahai, led 20,000 troops, and headed for Ningbo with 10,000 criminal records...
A few days later, he finally boarded the Ningbo fleet and set sail.
Yingtian, Prince Ying's Mansion, Zhu Han stood on the attic of his mansion, looking in the direction of Ningbo, murmuring to himself: "Hu Dahai, don't let me down!"
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Above the ocean, a huge fleet was sailing alone on the sea.
In addition to the 20,000 elite soldiers on this fleet, the rest are all convicts.
Kong Mingde, the head of the Nankong family, woke up from the cold.
He raised his eyes and looked around, looking at the dark cabin, where people were crowded together, and all kinds of pungent and unpleasant smells could not hide the pungent and unpleasant stench and the fishy smell of the sea.
He couldn't help but tighten his shabby coat, and shook his head with a wry smile.
How had the head of the Nankong family, who grew up in fine clothes and fine food, ever suffered from this crime?
This was his first time going to sea, and it was also his first winter spent at sea.
In its impression, the weather in the south is always colder than in the north, but now it knows for the first time that the weather at sea is much colder than on land.
Suddenly, a burst of noisy sound came.
"It's time to eat! It's time to eat!"
Immediately, I saw the sailors wearing the clothes carrying a bucket each, and the bucket exuded a strong fishy smell.
Two palm-sized fish fell into his bowl!
This is the food on the ship, one meal a day, two cooked fish that are extremely fishy.
The convicts on the ship were scolded on the first day and received two whippings.
Those who arrive at the back would rather go hungry than eat...
Going to the back, when I saw this fish, I crazily stuffed it into my mouth...
This process only takes three days.
Reality soon taught them.
There is no right to say who owns the prison record.
If you want to live, you must be patient and obedient.
Thinking like this, Kong Mingde picked up a fish and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it in big mouthfuls. He didn't even spit out the fish bones. He chewed it all and swallowed it in his stomach!
He wants to live!
Even in the barbaric wilderness of Yinzhou, the bloodline of the saints must be passed on, and the learning of the saints must be passed on!
While Kong Mingde was eating fish, he looked at several large wooden boxes behind him.
Your Majesty is extremely gracious and allows the books belonging to prisoners’ official records to be exempted from the search scope!
As long as these scrolls exist, Kong Mingde has the confidence to keep the flame of the saint abroad!
"We've arrived! Get off the boat!"
The huge fleet sailed on the ocean for who knows how long, and finally arrived at its destination on this day.
Ten thousand people slowly set foot on the land with anxiety and fear of the unknown.
In front of you is a snow-capped land, and in the distance is a mountain peak reaching into the clouds.
At this time, the American continent has already entered a cold winter.
When this group of convicts were exiled, each of them was given a cotton coat, some food rations to survive starvation, and some farm tools, at most a dozen spears, kitchen knives and the like.
So when they got off the boat and looked at the scene in front of them, many people were confused.
Not to mention what they will do in the future, how to spend the current winter is their biggest headache right now.
Finally, someone couldn't help it anymore, walked towards the soldiers who escorted them here, and asked respectfully: "Gentlemen, these rations and clothes are not enough in this ice and snow. Please give us some more supplies."
The speaker was a scholar named Yan Xiangdong, who was also a student.
Yan Xiangdong is also unlucky.
He was originally a scholar during the reign of Emperor Shun, and he was concentrating on preparing for the provincial examination. As a result, the Yuan Dynasty was over!
It's over, that's it. Anyway, the new dynasty is going to hold the imperial examination, so at worst, we'll have to prepare again.
As a result, the imperial examination system of the new dynasty was changed, and the examination of the sages Confucius and Mencius was no longer required!
Now Yan Xiangdong was dumbfounded. He had studied the Four Books and Five Classics all his life, but he had learned them all in vain, and he had to start all over again.
But he has been in his thirties for a few years, and he is about to graduate to his fourth year. Can he continue to learn more?
