Song Li did not blindly trust Bai Ying, but personally visited and surveyed. After confirming that it was feasible, he hurriedly returned to Jining Mansion, drafted a new dredging strategy for the Huitong River, and arranged for people to quickly deliver it to the capital.
Zhu Yunwen of the capital was also having a hard time at this time. Although the number of Japanese pirates was decreasing, their madness was intensifying and they were becoming more scattered.
After all, the coastline of the Ming Dynasty is very long, and there are always some places that are difficult to protect, resulting in many casualties.
"Order the Coast Guard and the naval fleet to find the main force of the Japanese pirates! At the same time, mobilize 50,000 elite troops from the Beijing army to strengthen the defense of the area!"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes were a little red and he ordered to Xu Huizu.
After Xu Huizu heard this, he nodded solemnly and asked, "Who is the right person to lead the troops?"
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said: "This time we are only focusing on prevention. The battle lines are relatively scattered. No one can coordinate the overall situation. In the end, specific matters can only rely on thousands or hundreds of households. It is up to you to arrange it."
Xu Huizu raised his hand and asked for orders: "I would like to go there in person."
As the eldest son of Xu Da, it is really unjustifiable that he did not gain any military merit in front of the new emperor. This Japanese pirate rebellion was just their last struggle before their destruction.
Zhu Yunwen looked up at Xu Huizu, knowing that he was eager to make contributions, but he still refused: "Who will take care of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion after you leave? Li Jinglong still has no way to control the overall situation. Others are either outside or not as good as you and stay in the capital. Bar."
Xu Huizu sighed helplessly and had no choice but to recommend Mei Yin to lead troops to the coastal areas.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "Zhu Gaoxu fell from Mashan and injured his hand?"
Xu Huizu looked surprised. He didn't know why he suddenly changed the topic when discussing the candidates for sending troops. He could only frown and replied: "I heard that someone wearing a mask frightened the horse, causing the King of Gaoyang County to fall from his horse."
"How did you deal with it later?"
"I didn't ask about this in detail. It seems that Prince Gaoyang is fine."
"I'm asking about the man wearing the mask."
"Uh...I don't know."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu, thought for a moment, and said, "There is no need to send Mei Yin. Let King Yan personally lead the troops."
"King Yan?"
Xu Huizu was a little surprised.
This is the real elite of the Beijing army. Although it is only 50,000 people, it is still a tiger and wolf army. Is it too dangerous to hand it over to King Yan?
Zhu Yunwen didn't explain anything, he just waved his hand and said: "Go and make arrangements. Tell King Yan that I hope he will kill the enemy for the country and share my worries."
Xu Huizu had no choice but to retreat.
After handling the government affairs, Zhu Yunwen walked out of Wuying Palace and looked at the red sunset, feeling much more relaxed.
According to many historical records, Japanese pirates were not serious in the early Ming Dynasty. The truly serious Japanese invasion occurred during the Jiajing period.
But the problem is, what is serious or not serious here is relative.
The historians of the Jianwen Dynasty all devoted their attention to the records of the "Battle of Jingnan". They only wrote a few words about the issue of Japanese pirates and did not even bother to record it, leading people to mistakenly believe that there were not many Japanese pirates during the Jianwen period.
But the reality is not like this!
It's not that there are no Japanese pirates, but that no one cares about them, and no one pays attention to them. No matter whether the Ming army wins or dies, under the overall situation of Jingnan, it is not enough to attract the attention of Emperor Jianwen.
But when Zhu Yunwen changed everything and the Ming Dynasty was no longer covered by the smoke and dust of the Jingnan War, the problem of Japanese pirates emerged.
"Three months, Japanese pirate rebellion
Can be flat! "
Zhu Yunwen did not intend to follow the example of Emperor Jiajing and drag out the problem for more than ten years. He planned to use thunderous means to completely make the Japanese pirates disappear.
Putting aside the issue of Japanese pirates, the most thorny issue is the connection between immigrants from Shanxi and the Shandong Association. In the final analysis, these two matters are about money.
The situation is getting too big. If this continues, there will be a fiscal deficit.
Zhu Yunwen returned to Kunning Palace and saw that the palace maid was moving things out. Even the coral tree that Ma Enhui had always liked was moved out. He couldn't help calling out to the palace maid and asked, "Why is this?"
The palace maid carefully put down the items and saluted, "Back to the emperor, the queen wants to sell these items and exchange them for money and food to support the people along the coast."
Zhu Yunwen was a little moved, this is Ma Enhui.
The household department is fussing over everything, and the officials are trying to pass the buck. Only his own woman supports him without reservation.
"Send it back. This is not the time to sell off your property."
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said.
After hearing this, the palace maid immediately became happy and quickly arranged for people to move back.
Zhu Yunwen walked into Kunning Palace and said to Ma Enhui, who was calculating how much silver a treasure could be exchanged for: "After all, she is the Empress of the Ming Dynasty. If she were shabby, wouldn't it be a joke?"
Seeing that the treasure had returned, Ma Enhui couldn't help but become anxious, and said: "I have heard that the emperor needs a lot of money, but the Ministry of Revenue is unwilling to give it. At the moment, the money from the central bank cannot be easily used, and the sales of stoves and woolen textiles are also limited." I can't keep up, so I only rely on medical gauze, Zhonghua Bookstore and the cultural troupe, and my income is always shallow. Although these treasures are good, they are not money and food after all..."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ma Enhui, with a smile on his lips, and said: "The money raised by selling treasures is only for temporary use, not a long-term solution. A new method is always needed."
"New methods, there are so many ways to make money in this world."
Ma Enhui was a little depressed.
Zhu Yunwen sat down, rummaged around on the table, and said, "Think about it slowly, there will always be something."
"The emperor's secretary and concubine have been released."
Ma Enhui said, and arranged for the maid to fetch it from the bookshelf.
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly, looked at the letter on the desk, couldn't help but take it out, and asked: "Whose letter is it from?"
Ma Enhui smiled and said, "Who else could it be?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at the words on the envelope and immediately understood that this was a letter from his mother-in-law. Although she was in the capital, it was not convenient for her to visit the palace frequently. She could only send a letter occasionally and ask someone to bring something to the palace.
"Then, isn't this the way to make money?"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up and he waved the letter in his hand.
"What kind of method is this?"
Ma Enhui frowned, looking confused.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ma Enhui, who lacked awareness of business opportunities, and said with a smile: "The war has lasted for three months, and letters from home are worth ten thousand yuan. Does it mean that sending letters is not a business opportunity and cannot make money?"
In ancient times, unlike later generations, you could call someone you wanted and be "face to face" thousands of miles away.
Ancient times were slow times, and sending letters was the main way for people to communicate with each other.
How did the ancients send letters, with a post station system extending in all directions?
Don’t think about it. The 800-mile express and the 500-mile express are not for ordinary people. The post station is for the royal family and the government, and has nothing to do with the common people. There is no "serving the people" in this era. "s project.
So how do ordinary people send letters?
The most typical way is just one:
Find someone to help you.
For example, Zhang San lives in Jiangxi and is going to the capital to take the exam. When the second sister-in-law next door heard the news, she asked someone to write a letter to Zhang San: My son is in Huizhou Prefecture. When you pass by, please send me a letter... …
If the county magistrate wants to go to Beijing to report on his duties, or if the county magistrate is to be transferred, he can also bring a letter with him.
But the premise is that you have to know the county magistrate.
Some officials have social problems. They have made countless friends and can eat both black and white. Once they go on a long journey, they will definitely have luggage...
A short story is recorded in Shishuoxinyu:
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yin Hongqiao, the governor of Yuzhang County, went to Nanjing and was about to return to Yuzhang. Many friends from Nanjing approached Yin Hongqiao and asked him to send letters back. Yin Hongqiao received the letters and counted them, and there were more than a hundred letters.
Yin Hongqiao may have thought that too many letters would take up space, or he may have thought that he was an official and not a messenger, so when he passed by a river, he threw all the letters into the river...
Of course, Lao Yin cannot be completely blamed. If you go abroad and dozens of friends and dozens of lists ask you to buy things in duty-free shops and take them back, you will probably go berserk...
But the problem is, it's not easy to find a friend who is an official, and waiting for an official to go on a business trip is a bit too tiring, isn't it?
I report my work every three years, should I send a letter every three years?
If piggybacking is not feasible, then we have to find other ways. This method is to find special people to mail it, and this group of people are businessmen.
Businessmen travel much more frequently than officials, and they have a "regular" schedule. They travel all over the country and cover a wide area.
It's just that for businessmen, they need to take care of business first, and then send messages when they are empty, which also takes a long time. Of course, they also charge a fee, ranging from dozens to hundreds of articles.
Of course, there have also been "letter passengers" in history who were responsible for delivering letters or objects. These people are similar to the couriers and postmen of later generations. There were even special "mailboxes," slender bamboo tubes.
In addition, it is a flying pigeon delivering a message, but this little thing has too many limitations and the success rate is too low. To ensure success, it is estimated that a few more pigeons must be flown at a time...
For the current Ming Dynasty, the express delivery industry is still a blank, and there is no real postal agency for the people.
And this is a huge market.
Zhu Yunwen knew the value of "letters from home" in this era and the warmth behind short and long love letters, so he decided to start a postal service.
For the imperial court, running the postal service had great advantages.
There are a large number of stations scattered across the land of the Ming Dynasty, and many of the personnel in these stations have not been fully utilized. It is always inappropriate to rely solely on the imperial court for a large amount of idle power.
It wouldn't be a problem to go out and make some extra money and do odd jobs.
Didn’t the Ministry of War advocate the renovation of the inn?
Now is the chance.
Zhu Yunwen told Ma Enhui his idea and felt extremely comfortable.
In the future, the imperial post station will be divided into two sections: civilian and official. There will be no shortage of personnel and materials, and there will be no need to pay extra wages to run the postal service.
“The pilot locations are selected in Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, and Beizhili!”
Zhu Yunwen did not consider the capital as his first choice, but considered the Shanxi immigration problem and decided to use "express letters" to shorten the distance between immigrants and their homes and weaken their anxiety and worries.
