I am the king of the dead

After coming out of the top ten calendar bureaus, Zhu Qiyu went to the Beijing camp, inspected the army horses, and fired a few shots. Looking at the targets, he was a little puzzled about his marksmanship. This terrifying target and hit rate is real. No, it wasn't Xing'an trying to fool the emperor.

In order to prove that he really hadn't changed the target paper, Xing'an specially asked Xiao Huangmen to return to His Majesty with the fifty-step target and the one-hundred-step target, and the gun hit.

Targeting needs lead, and Xing'an is very clear that His Majesty has identified a target and only has that target in his eyes.

After Zhu Qiyu returned to Beijing from Beitucheng, he returned to the lecture hall and continued to process the memorials. It was not until Zishi that he stretched his waist and prepared to go back to the backyard to rest.

Ran Siniang tossed her hair blown by the spring breeze, got out of the car, stood in front of the backyard door, and saw the reassuring figure of Emperor Ming. You can live with peace of mind.

Ran Siniang clearly remembered how she felt when she saw her husband.

That was when she came down from the Embroidery Building of Hailongwei in Bozhou, and was sent all the way to Nanya Bieyuan. She saw the disciplined and uniform troops of the Ming army, she saw the countless cities and fortifications of the Ming Dynasty, and she saw the flags waving. Guard of honor, she saw the majestic palace that looked like a heavenly ladder.

It was a long time later that she clearly understood what she saw from His Majesty's few words, and that was violence, orderly violence.

This level of violence is definitely not the same as the violence she saw in Hailongwei. There are no dog butchers in the back alleys, and there is no happy grievances in the rivers and lakes.

Beside the emperor, there are only tidiness, silence, solemnity, and solemnity. People are divided into performing their own duties, maintaining the operation of the country and society in an orderly manner.

The Miao people in the Eighteenth Cave led by the Hailongwei Yang of Bozhou are very brave fighters, but in the face of the violent state machine of Daming, this kind of bravery is meaningless.

Ran Siniang has always been a smart person, she is clearly aware that under this kind of neatness and order, there is a set of great terrors far beyond her cognition supporting the operation of this system, and it is the control system that keeps this machine running. Everything, everyone, everything, life and death, a thing called Fadu, like countless tentacles, stretched out to every corner of Daming.

And the person standing in front of her is the culmination of all these orders: the emperor.

Is the Ming emperor a person?Zhu Qiyu is of course an individual, and Ran Siniang has verified countless times that His Majesty is a very normal, strong, and impactful person, with his own emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy.

But Emperor Daming is not a human being, he is a human god with countless tentacles who controls the entire Ming Dynasty in his hands.

The moment she saw the emperor, she took off her veil and let the emperor see her beauty. Her special nature as a prisoner of war and her handsome appearance were seen by his majesty, so she can only marry his majesty or go to Baiyi nunnery As a nun, no one in the world would dare to touch her again, because she was witnessed by the emperor in the world.

The emperor always told Gao Jieyu not to be so restrained, how could she not be so restrained?

Every word and deed of this man determines the rise and fall of Ming Dynasty.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Ran Siniang in a daze, and shook her hands in front of Ran Siniang's eyes.

Ran Siniang came back to her senses, opened her arms in front of the backyard, hugged her husband, and said in a low voice: "Husband, I have a question in my heart. I have kept it in my heart for so many years. I have always wanted to ask it, but I never dared to ask it before." Ask, now I want to ask."

Zhu Qiyu felt that Ran Siniang's mood was a little strange and strange, and asked suspiciously: "What's the matter?"

Ran Siniang hugged Zhu Qiyu hard, her voice was a little trembling, but she still raised her head firmly and looked at her husband, and asked forcefully, "Are you not afraid that I will avenge the Yang family of Bozhou if you put me in the palace?"

"Although our Ran family has enmity with their Yang family, the Emperor Daming was not prepared against a Miao woman. If I came here with a mission, what if the Bozhou Yang family asked me to kill my husband? My husband didn't think about it." Have you been? How dare you accept me into the palace."

After Zhu Qiyu heard about it, he laughed twice and said: "Didn't you come here with a mission? Changping Hou Yang Jun captured the family of Yang Ai, the Yang Family Propaganda Envoy in Bozhou, and they confessed that you are a killer, and you can use poison." , Yang wanted you to kill Yang Jun, and later you were sent to us, so the target should be us."

"Husband knows?" Ran Siniang widened her eyes and looked at Zhu Qiyu in horror, as if she had realized who her husband was for the first time. She was a master of poison, so she let go of her hand a little and sent Zhu Qiyu away in a physical sense. It is not difficult for people to go on the road.

Zhu Qiyu said as a matter of course: "I knew it from the beginning."

"Wouldn't it be better to send me on the road earlier?" Ran Siniang frowned, she couldn't figure out why the emperor would keep such a dangerous person by his side.

Zhu Qiyu sneered and said: "You are a woman, we are a man who stands up to the sky and the earth, the big Hailongwei, we have given him up, afraid that you, a little goblin, will escape from our Wuzhi Mountain? Didn't you give birth to two? kid?"

"Besides, we gave you a chance to run away. If you don't run away yourself, you have to stay in Tai'an Palace."

Ran Siniang stood on tiptoe and kissed Zhu Qiyu's cheek, leaned closer and said: "Husband, I have prepared a refreshing program for you, you go to wash up."

From the moment Ran Siniang saw Emperor Daming, all she wanted was to get close to this creature she couldn't understand, understand this creature, and even possess him.

After so many years, Ran Siniang has done it. As for the mission given to her by the Yang family in Bozhou, why should she obey it?Because of the unfaithfulness, filial piety, benevolence and injustice of the Yang family in Bozhou, they oppressed the people of Guizhou and demanded too much?

Ran Siniang is a very smart person and she is very rational, irrational, how could she be on duty in the Sanctuary?She actually knew that she was not only carrying herself on her shoulders, but also the tens of millions of Miao people in Yunnan and Guizhou.

Now, she is very happy, and the Miao people in Yunnan and Guizhou are also happy.

Zhu Qiyu finished washing, looked at Ran Siniang's appearance, subconsciously took a step back, even though he was well-informed, he called him a good guy!

"Is my concubine planning to let me be the foolish king who will never come to court?" Zhu Qiyu took Ran Siniang into his arms.

Ran Siniang blushed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment."

Most of the time, confidante and disaster are commendatory words, but when describing a woman, it seems to be praising her beauty and hard work.

Ran Siniang directly entangled Zhu Qiyu. At this point, her husband's first thought was to cherish her. She knew that if this went on, she would not be able to hold back this exciting show. She gasped and said, "It's so good!" .”

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Qiyu put on his clothes, looked at Ran Siniang who was still lying on the bed, leaned over and kissed her, and said in a low voice: "I still have a court meeting today, and I have to inspect the military horses, so you can rest."

Ran Siniang was very tired, half-closed her eyes, and said charmingly: "It seems that I am not a temptress yet, my husband still has the strength to go to court."

"make persistent efforts."

"Let's go." Zhu Qiyu walked out of the backyard and looked at his horse. In the end, he didn't try to be brave and chose to drive. People have self-knowledge. Riding a horse at this time is causing trouble for Xing'an and Lu Zhong.

"Let's drive!" Xing'an flicked his fly whisk, yelled loudly, and went to the Wenhua Hall to discuss with the court.

Chapter 971 Governor of Freetown in Lisbon

In today's court meeting, Ming decided on the first list of overseas governors.

Including the five overseas governors of Luzon, Borneo, Java, Old Port, Chen Lunpo, and Liberty City, as well as the overseas governor's mansion and overseas shipping department that need to be established.

Among them, the old port is a consolation envoy, not an overseas governor. As a quasi-four place of Ming Dynasty, it is still included in the list of overseas governors.

"Your Majesty, Freetown, which is the city of freedom, I think it is better to serve as a consolation envoy than as an overseas governor." Minister Jiang Yuan of the Ministry of War was the first to express his opinion, and he continued: "Because the huge black land in the Juanma River Basin , and a pleasant climate, if we want to protect Daming’s overseas interests, then the land of the Lanma River is the greatest interest we must protect right now.”

No class in the Ming Dynasty could refuse the huge profits of such a vast black land, and to ensure the vast land along the Juanma River, the lock cylinder on the West African coast must be protected.

The lock cylinders on the coast of West Africa, Liberty Corner and Liberty City, these two places are the lock cylinders that lock Taixi to the sea, and are also the key to protecting Daming's interests in the Lanma River.

"What do you think?" Zhu Qiyu didn't express his opinion, but asked the opinions of the 27 courtiers.

The courtiers expressed their opinions, but most of them echoed Jiang Yuan's words. In the end, the appointment of the overseas governors of the five regions was finalized amidst the voice of unity.

Zhu Qiyu has been sitting on the throne for 15 years. After 15 years, there are no voices against him in the court. This is an extremely dangerous signal. It is impossible for people not to make mistakes, and some critical voices are helpful to the improvement of government orders.

Led by Shen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he reported on the work of Northeast Governor Shang Ren in the Northeast. The first thing to do was to organize the people and households, confirm the administrative area, and use the map that had already been drawn in his hand to arrange water conservancy projects. Relief, quickly restore production and life in the three northeastern provinces, ensure political victory and economic victory after the military victory, and finally seek cultural victory. In the vast land of the Northeast, break the inherent common cognition of slavery and establish a common cognition based on Ming Dynasty .

It will take at least ten years for this process to be effective, and the old party has high hopes that Shang Ren can complete the emperor's deployment in the Northeast, and can pose a substantial threat to Li Binyan after returning to the court.

Nianfu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, reported the specific system of Daming Auspiciousness. Regarding this matter, the dispute among the officials mainly lies in whether to pay for knowledge for a long time, that is, the long-term payment period of patent licensing fees, and the time set by Zhu Qiyu for 20 years.

Nianfu took out another title book and said: "Xu Youzhen, the governor of the river patrol, went to Hengzhou and Qinzhou in person, and made a statement about the Pinglu Canal. The total length of the Pinglu Canal is 270 miles. To ensure smooth completion in five years, a total of 500 million yuan is needed. Silver can pass through three-masted ships, and if the Pinglu Canal is opened, the ship can save two thousand miles from Nanning Prefecture to the sea, which is more than a month's voyage."

"How much?" Shen Yi's complexion changed drastically, and he said sharply: "He Xu Youzhen is so courageous! He needs 100 million silver, 500 million silver a year, why doesn't he go to heaven!"

Shen Bulou has never concealed his dissatisfaction with Xu Youzhen. Ever since Jingtai Jingtai An Minqu, Xu Youzhen asked the court for 290 million silver. The memorials that Xu Youzhen sent to the court were not free of money, and each time was more After the Jingtai Anmin Canal, the 520-mile waterway was dredged. Xu Youzhen asked for a total of 500 million silver, and now, the opening is [-] million, and a section of the ditch less than [-] miles away is built.

Nian Fu looked at Shen Yi and said with certainty: "Although the Chief Secretary of Guangxi is along the coast, Guangxi does not have water passages leading to the river and the sea."

"That's what he said, he is right, yes, but he wants too much, he is right..." Upon hearing this, Shen Yi knew that the Pinglu Canal should be repaired, and it would cost as much as it cost. Fix, but still a bit much.

What does the estuary mean to Guangxi?It means that Guangxi will become as rich as Guangdong.

When Zhu Qiyu heard the 500 million silver, his heart stopped, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He secretly thought that Xu Youzhen really deserved to die, but after he read the memorial carefully, he felt that the 500 million silver was probably too little.

Although it is only three hundred miles away, its construction is definitely more difficult than all previous projects. Driven by this project, how many technological breakthroughs can it bring to Daming, and how many industrial craftsmen can be trained?And how much development opportunity will Guangxi get because of this flat land canal?

If Zhu Qiyu kills Xu Youzhen unjustly in the future, Guangxi people will be the first to refuse.

Zhu Qiyu was silent for a long time before opening his mouth and said: "Shen Shangshu, the money hasn't left us, it just stays with us in a different form."

"Is the budget of 500 million silver too high?" Lin Xiu, the eunuch of the Ministry of Finance, raised his doubts. The dredging of the Yangtze River waterway cost 520 million silver, which put great pressure on Ming's finances. This canal should be built, but Is it worth discussing, the specific budget?

Zhu Qiyu patted Xu Youzhen's memorial and said: "If it is not enough, it must be added. From what I can see, Governor Xu may have dug a big hole for me. What is only a construction period? It means that our industrial craftsmen in Daming need at least five years. , or even without a rest period for eight or ten years, this is not in line with Daming’s consistent labor protection, and generally speaking, it is estimated that more money will be added.”

Zhu Qiyu knows Xu Youzhen very well, and he also knows the face of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty very well. In order to please the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, I am afraid that it will take five years to change for three years. , not exhausting the power of the people like Yang Guang and Hu Yuan in the last years.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has become one of the arteries of the Ming Dynasty, and once this Pinglu Canal has traveled, it will also become the main artery of Guangxi. With the strong wind in Haimao, Guangxi can also drink a sip of thick soup.

After repeated discussions, the budget was increased from 500 million silver in five years to three to five years, 760 million silver. During the orthodox period, Nanya’s silver was only 140 million taels, and Jiuzhongtang’s annual support was only less than a thousand silver, which can support Jiuzhong. Church 7640, that is, to the Western calendar 9103.

Of course, Zhu Qiyu didn't need to add any money, or even no money. Xu Youzhen wanted to repair it, so he could raise money locally and recruit civilian husbands. When the city was full of trouble, the Emperor Ming realized that he was being deceived, so he pulled Xu Youzhen out and chopped off his head. A symbolic offer of 100 million silver to make up for it, this matter can be passed in such a muddle, and the achievements of the Pinglu Canal can be taken to oneself.

Faced with such a fist, Xu Youzhen had no ability to resist at all. Even if she knew she was going to die, she could only bite the bullet and walk on.

But the Emperor Ming did not do this, but chose to add money.

Doing so will easily lead to honor and humiliation, and will have a bad impact on the fate of the Ming Dynasty. If Zhu Qiyu disregards the public interests of the country because of his personal likes and dislikes, then he is not an invincible Emperor of Ming Dynasty.

The damned Xu Youzhen felt the emperor's veins accurately again, Xu Youzhen knew too well that the reason why the Ming emperor was invincible was because the Ming emperor always put the interests of the Ming nation first.

After the imperial court was over, Zhu Qiyu looked at Xu Youzhen's memorabilia, patted it several times, and said angrily, "760 million silver! My money!"

Xing'an collected the memorials. His Majesty knew how to save money, and also knew how to fulfill his long-cherished wish, but he just didn't do that. His Majesty chose the path himself.

Everyone in the Ming court knew that the emperor was dissatisfied with Xu Youzhen, but this guy still sat in the position of governor of the river patrolling the world, as stable as Mount Tai, because all the courtiers knew that the backer behind Xu Youzhen was His Majesty.

"We still have to find a way to call Governor Xu back to the capital to take charge. In this way, there are many ways." Xing'an wanted to solve the problems for His Majesty the Emperor.

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "When the Pinglu Canal is completed, let him come back to court, and give him a second-rank official in Beijing. You can't let him have a good time outside."

"exactly!"

……

The Ming capital made several decisions, but where is Kuai Lin, the consolation envoy in Freetown on the coast of West Africa?

There is no Santo in Freetown Santo’s Mansion. The Devil himself came to Lisbon by boat. Lisbon is the capital of the Kingdom of Portugal. To the north of Lisbon is the majestic Sintra Mountain, which protects Lisbon from land enemies, and to the south of the city is the tower. Gus River, with gentle water depth, is an inland river suitable for sea transportation. The entire capital is only 24 miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the westernmost seaport and the largest seaport in the entire West.

In Kuai Lin's view, this place is probably the Songjiang Mansion of the Ming Dynasty.

In Lisbon, Kuai Lin was a businessman and a tailor. Kuai Lin's name in Lisbon was Li Binyan, and because of his exquisite craftsmanship, he was also called Li Binyan, a tailor.

"Thanks to Caesar." Kuai Lin left his exclusive mark on the drawing paper solemnly, and then put down the pen in his hand. He had just completed the design of a dress, which was designed for a noble lady in Portugal .

Thanks to Caesar, this signature is a unique signature designed by Kuai Lin after he has a deep understanding of Portuguese culture. He is very successful, because the real name of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is Felicitas·Julia, which means to thank Caesar. This is the year when Caesar conquered The Iberians of Lisbon, named it here.

This signature is very suitable for his identity. He has an appearance similar to that of a Roman nobleman, and he also speaks an authentic Latin accent, which brings a lot of convenience to his activities in Lisbon.

Kuai Lin thanked Caesar, and the people of the Kingdom of Portugal also thanked Caesar.

After Fatih, the conqueror of the Ottoman Sultan, laid down the King Castle, Pope Nicholas V called on the Taixi land to retake the King Castle, whether it was France, England, or Poland, even if it was one of the three major knights. The human-dominated Teutonic Knights ignored them.

Only the King of Portugal, Afonso V, organized 1 people to counterattack the King's Castle, and sent an advance team of 2000 people, who were burned to death by Fatih on the Wall of Sighs.

The maid in the tailor's shop looked at the perfect painting on the scroll and said in amazement: "Dear Your Excellency, you have completed the design of the gown, Miss Philippa will definitely be satisfied with this work, it is really great. "

Miss Philippa is the sister-in-law and cousin of King Afonso V of Portugal today.

This sounds a little complicated, but it is.

Afonso V married Philippa's sister Isabella, so Miss Philippa is Afonso's sister-in-law, likewise, Afonso V's father and Isabella, Miss Philippa's father Prince Pedro is a brother.

When Afonso's father died, Afonso became the king of Portugal at the age of six. When the country was in turmoil, Afonso V's uncle, Prince Pedro, the one of Portugal's seven departures to the world The prince' stood up and acted as regent, stabilizing the status of Afonso V.

The father of Miss Philippa, the father of the Queen of Portugal, the former regent Prince Pedro, did not like power. Before he became a regent, he sailed to sea seven times in a row, and established the city of liberty. Fighting against the huge waves of the sea is Prince Pedro's lifelong ambition.

However, his eldest brother left early, and Afonso V was only six years old when he succeeded to the throne, so Prince Pedro had to participate in state affairs.

The following story was very clichéd. Afonso V grew up and became a pro-government, and began to dissatisfy his uncle for taking care of him too much. When Afonso was 16 years old, that is, the orthodox 14th year, Afonso led the nobles and killed his own son. Uncle Prince Pedro.

To be more precise, Prince Pedro didn't put up much resistance and died in chaos.

Shortly after Prince Pedro's death, Afonso V married his cousin Isabella as a show of repentance.

This is a very outrageous thing in Daming, because same-sex marriage is not allowed within five generations, otherwise the children will not be born and grow up healthily, but in Taixi, such outrageous things are very common.

Even with Kuai Lin's intelligence, he couldn't figure out how complicated the relationship between the royal families in Taixi was.

"Your Excellency, Miss Philippa is here." A maid hurried over and reported the news.

Kuai Lin tidied up his attire. The open-fronted toga robe is made of silk. The toga robe is a whole piece of silk that hangs on the left shoulder and surrounds the whole body. It is fixed with a round family emblem on the left shoulder. Above the emblem is the Big Dipper flag, which is the navigation flag of Ming Dynasty.

And his inner lining is Da Ming's Confucian gown. As a Juren, he has the qualifications.

He stomped on a pair of bright red cowhide boots, came to the front of the store, helped Miss Philippa out of the car, and said with a smile, "I'm glad that we can meet again."

The captive Pedra agreed to cooperate with Kuai Lin, and as the patriarch of the Sinde family, although the family of the captive Pedra has declined, it still knows many nobles. Miss Philippa met by various coincidences. Roman aristocrat guest Yan Li.

Miss Philippa is unmarried, with deep eyes, straight nose, tall figure and perfect curves. She helped Kuai Lin's hand to get out of the carriage, and asked with a smile: "Your Excellency's handsome appearance is unforgettable. I have always hoped to get a A dress that can make all the ladies present at the banquet ask me where I got it, and I wonder if Your Excellency can satisfy my simple wish?"

Kuai Lin led Miss Philippa into the tailor shop, and said with a smile: "Clothes are only external, and only when they are worn on Miss Philippa can they become beautiful. It is not this dress that attracts everyone's attention, but Because of Miss Philippa."

"Wow, it's really perfect." Miss Philippa looked at the design draft and said in surprise, "I really don't know, how should I thank you?"

At sunset, Kuai Lin bid farewell to Miss Philippa again. Kuai Lin had learned a lot about Taixi's open atmosphere. He watched the car drive extremely long in the sunset, even though the unmarried Miss Philippa was pregnant, Kuai Lin I'm not afraid, anyway, my surname is Li, not Kuai.

Kuai Lin clearly knew the purpose of his coming here to open this tailor shop, which was to form the Haili Alliance. Prince Pedro left a rich political legacy, and this legacy, Philippa was the stepping stone.

Kuai Lin is well versed in the basic principle of picking from the inside out and sticking out from the outside, that is, to help whoever is weak.

"Perhaps, I'm really a devil." Kuai Lin watched the car drive away, and said to himself in Chinese.