Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

The days on the boat were similar to those in Yuzhen Palace.

After the voyage was halfway through, officials along the way began to request meetings more frequently.

Zhu Gaochi selectively met with some of them, mainly those places where new officials had been replaced.

When I got back to the room, I just told Zhang Xin that everyone was very tactful in giving gifts this time.

The letters between Zhu Di and Xu, as well as between Zhu Zhanji and Tang Sai'er in the capital city became more frequent, and there were letters every time they stopped.

Good news comes one after another.

"The fishermen in Jiaozhi were fishing when they encountered a group of pirates. They rammed the pirates' lead ship. When our navy arrived, the fishermen were all in the sea."

Zhu Zhanyong said to Zhang Xin excitedly.

"What are the casualties?"

Zhang Xin is only worried about the situation of the fishermen.

"Thirteen injured, five dead."

Zhu Zhanyong reported the specific figures.

"Maybe there are five families of orphans and widows. Why are pirates robbing fishermen now?"

Zhang Xin was puzzled. The pirates in the southeast sea had basically become smaller and smaller in size in the past two years. They only dared to attack small fleets. Even if they were desperate, they would not rob fishing boats.

"It was a fishing team that went out to fish in groups. The lead ship used the steam boiler from the Shenji Camp. The pirates probably wanted to steal the steam boiler and make a copy of it. They may have been lying in ambush waiting for them to go out to sea. Zhan Ji's letter said that as soon as the fishing team went out, they were surrounded by pirates and the fishermen had no choice but to perish together."

Zhu Gaochi now began to understand what Zhang Sanfeng had said about the benefits of having the people return to their hearts.

The fishermen could actually surrender and let the boat be hijacked.

But he risked his life to ram the ship.

His seventeenth uncle went to deal with the matter, and after that he wrote a letter to Zhu Di, saying that the pirates were all confused as to how they could have encountered such a stubborn person.

"What did Dad say?"

Zhang Xin turned and asked Zhu Gaochi.

"Each family of the fishermen who died will be rewarded 500 taels of silver, and each family of the injured will be rewarded 200 taels of silver."

Zhu Gaochi replied.

"Why not summon them to the capital and let Dad see them in person? Such a noble act, protecting our Ming ships, deserves great rewards."

Zhang Xin also listened to Zhang Sanfeng.

Isn't it that people's aspirations are revealed little by little through small things?

The royal family should also have a corresponding attitude towards people like this who disregard their own life and death for the Ming Dynasty.

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Zhu Gaochi gave a thumbs up.

"Well, grandpa is a bit salty. My eldest brother said that grandpa now takes grandma out to drink tea and go shopping every day in plain clothes. He is not doing his job properly!"

Zhu Zhanyong filed a complaint on behalf of Zhu Zhanji.

"And they call it training the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Gaochi also wanted to complain.

His father has had someone to order him around for ten years. He is so lucky.

"Why don't you train your grandchildren in the future? Now tell me some other good news."

Zhang Xin patted Zhu Gaochi on the shoulder, interrupting the father and son's open slander of Zhu Di.

"This is really good news. Didn't Qinghai set up a military commission a while ago? The people my father sent have already taken up their posts. When they got there, they discovered that there are salt lakes in Qinghai. Dozens of them, big and small, have been discovered so far! The salt in these lakes is so concentrated that it doesn't even need to be dried in the sun. Salt crystals have already formed by the lakeside, and the quality is very good."

Zhu Gaochi did not hesitate and told the second good news.

"Is it true? You haven't noticed it before?"

Zhang Xin couldn't believe it.

Although there is no shortage of salt in the country now, there was once a salt shortage.

Even though the method of drying salt was improved with the help of the experimental workshop, the salt production was still just right because the population was growing.

The price of salt is slightly lower than during the Hongwu period, but there are huge differences between different places.

In Songjiang Prefecture, which produces salt, the price of salt is about 1.5 cents per catty of silver. But in remote areas where salt is not produced, the price of salt is 9 cents per catty of silver.