Chapter 50 Book of Life and Death
The secret message to Zhu Yuanzhang will take about ten days to get a reply from Zhu Yuanzhang. This was still a situation that Zhu Yuanzhang dealt with immediately.
If Zhu Yuanzhang had other thoughts in mind. Maybe it will take longer to come back.
He Xi must first report these things to Tang He.
After He Xi and Princess Anqing said goodbye to their wedding, the next day, she appeared in front of Tang He refreshingly.
He Xi told Tang He everything in detail, both official and private matters.
Official business, this matter is related to the imperial court's maritime policy. Naturally, we need to communicate with this general who is in charge of the southeast. As a private matter, don’t forget that Tang He also has shares in it. Not much though. But this year, I also got my capital back. The rest is pure profit.
Tang He himself doesn't care much about money. But after hearing the detailed accounts, I was a little surprised and couldn't help but regret not taking more shares.
However, the soup is affordable and easy to put down. I just regretted it and put this matter behind me.
Tang He said: "There is one thing that I think it is necessary to tell you. In the past few months, I have sent more than a dozen groups of people to Nanyang in three batches. Some of them went with ships, and some of them found ways to borrow roads on their own. They went to Annan. There were about seven or eight hundred people."
He Xi was stunned. Just when he was about to ask Tang He what he wanted to do, he suddenly stopped.
Because He Xi doesn't know how to ask?
Tang He was in charge of Southeast Coast Defense. He himself is autonomous. A dignified prince, not He Xi's subordinate. Nanyang pirates are a hidden danger to the Ming Dynasty's coastal defense. It is reasonable for Tang He to make such a move.
There was no need to even tell He Xi.
He Xi was not qualified to know what Tang He had done.
Today Tang He told him that in fact, it was not He Xi's position that was recognized, but Zhu Yuanzhang's son-in-law, Zhu Yuanzhang's close minister who had the power to record secret records.
Naturally, He Xi couldn't touch his nose or face. So when it came to He Xi's words, "When will these be effective?"
He Xi didn't ask why? But the stakes here in Nanyang are very important. It is particularly related to the issue of Jinghai Company, and Jinghai Company is related to He Xi's overall strategy. He Xi is qualified to ask.
Tang He said: "I didn't think that Nanyang was so far away before. Now it's a bit late to bury the secret. I really think about it in about two or three years. However, I heard that you have a good relationship with Jin Yiwei?"
He Xi said, "We can't say we have a good relationship, we just have some interactions."
Tang He said; "Can you ask them?"
He Xi was stunned and said, "Is there anyone in Jinyiwei in Nanyang?"
Tang He laughed and said: "I didn't tell you, and I don't know either. However, these days, some people don't take the right path and sneak across Nanyang. Some people look familiar."
Who is Jin Yiwei's main opponent now? Not someone else. It is the nobles of the Ming Dynasty. It is because of the Ming Dynasty that the nobles have the strength to rebel. Having this strength is the original sin. Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally wary, and the department he was wary of was Jin Yiwei.
He Xi was certain that there must be people from Jinyiwei around Tang He, just like there must be people from Jinyiwei around her.
He Xi was even sure that Tang He was very close to the Jin Yiwei around him. He Xi has not been able to do this yet. This is because He Xi has a shallow foundation and his team was formed in recent days. It was formed under the nose of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Not to mention, Princess Anqing brought so much dowry when she got married. The largest part of them are slaves.
It was too easy for Zhu Yuanzhang to deploy people.
Tang He is different. Tang He has experienced many battles. Lead numerous troops. In troubled times, if you can take charge of an army, you will naturally have your own team. It was actually not easy for Zhu Yuanzhang to arrange it.
Tang He and Jin Yiwei had many secret interactions. He can reach a tacit understanding with Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, the method used to deal with Jin Yiwei is relatively gentle. But it doesn't mean that Tang He doesn't understand Jin Yiwei.
There was some ambiguity in Tang He's words. But the implication is clear.
He Xi secretly thought, "Perhaps we can really inquire about the situation in Nanyang from Jin Yiwei."
"That's right." Tang He said: "Jinghai Company is finally established. Other companies. Do you have any ideas?"
He Xi said: "It doesn't matter whether I have any ideas. What's important is what your Majesty thinks? I have already reported all the circumstances of Jinghai Company to the court. Let's wait for the news."
Tang He sighed and said, "That's right."
Tang He didn't know how to evaluate Li Shanchang. These days, Tang He also found out clearly about Li Shanchang's actions that day.
He didn't know what he was doing, right? He is obviously quite a peacemaker. But he didn't want to push the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shanchang to the edge of formal rupture.
Backfired.
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Zhu Yuanzhang always paid attention to things in the southeast.
If I just started, it would still be because of money. Now it has been involved in a power struggle, and it is not just about money.
Zhu Yuanzhang corrected the accounts of Jinghai Company more than once. He was also surprised by the firm's profits. If the royal family is divided into five parts, take it all back. Today there are probably tens of thousands of taels divided. Waiting for next year and the year after that, there may be hundreds of thousands of taels. even more.
It should be noted that from the early Ming Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, the price of silver became increasingly depreciated. The reason is simple. The biggest reason is the progress of human beings in silver mining, whether it is mining in large quantities in the New World. Or innovation in mining technology.
In short, as there is more and more money, it will naturally become cheaper and cheaper.
Therefore, one hundred thousand taels in the early Ming Dynasty were much more valuable than one hundred thousand taels later.
This can do some things, such as enriching the Taiping Iron Works. The entire Taiping Iron Works investment is only a few hundred thousand taels.
"Benefits come from the sea, and risks also come from the sea." Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "Zheng He is right. However, He Xi is no longer suitable to be in the southeast. He needs to avoid this matter, that fool Lu Zhongheng, Now that you have money, you will definitely not be able to save it. In less than half a year, this news will spread. The power of Jinghai Company's exclusive business will soon be dispersed. He Xi is too young and has too little qualifications. This matter He can't make the decision. Can Tang He do it?"
The idea of releasing military power with soup and a glass of wine was partially adopted by Zhu Yuanzhang.
But on the issue of profit distribution, a junior like He Xi is not even qualified to speak.
The real power of profit distribution is still in the hands of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang will not give up this power to anyone. To whom should it be given but not to whom? It is an important power of the emperor in itself. But the emperor cannot do everything. What Zhu Yuanzhang can determine is roughly. Someone has to implement the details.
If possible, Zhu Yuanzhang hoped that this person would be Li Shanchang.
After all, Li Shanchang had been responsible for logistics for a long time after Zhu Yuanzhang raised his army and was trusted by the soldiers. But now Li Shanchang has parted ways with him long ago. Of course it's impossible.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Xu Da and Li Wenzhong might be able to do it. However, Xu Da was in charge of the northern front. Even if he returned to Nanjing, his focus was still in the north. Of course Li Wenzhong can do it, but Li Wenzhong has a problem, his health is not good.
The end of history is approaching. In fact, so is Xu Da.
During this period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang was very concerned about the health of the two of them. He even wanted to remove Xu Da from military power and let him rest for a while. But after thinking about it, I still gave up. After all, not everyone can replace Xu Da. Secondly, Xu Da may be open-minded. But Xu Da's military power was really lifted. It may cause political unrest.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang gave up. But he still assigned a lot to Xu Da and shared a lot of Xu Da's work. Let Xu Da have a good rest.
The two most trusted military bosses by Zhu Yuanzhang cannot do this. Next is soup and soup.
What made Zhu Yuanzhang dissatisfied with Tang He was not that Tang He was incompetent. But Tang He was too emotional. Too cautious. If Tang He is asked to do this, Tang He will probably wrong himself. To help others.
"Forget it, it's just Tang He." Zhu Yuanzhang thought to himself: "I hope Tang He can do this well."
After Zhu Yuanzhang made his decision, he started to work. Among them, the classification of who can be saved and who cannot be saved among some of the founding heroes is particularly important.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang was not playing tricks.
This list will be the book of life and death in the future, one stroke of life and one stroke of death.
