[Comprehensive History] Clothes are all over the world

Emperor Hongwu's dispatch of the mission to leave Beijing met with many voices of opposition at the beginning of the operation, but these voices were mainly concentrated in the middle and lower levels of officials, but all officials above the third rank were silent about it, and they did not support it. Neutral stance of opposition.

Under such circumstances, these opposing voices were naturally extremely weak and could not shake Emperor Hongwu's determination.The envoy's team took various "gifts" from Daming to other countries one after another, opening friendly communication between Daming and the world.

In later generations, there were praises and criticisms for this dispatch, and some people argued that it was the beginning of Ming’s aggression and unreasonable plunder hidden under diplomacy, based on the fact that Ming had obtained a large amount of benefits from this operation.

Some people also think that because of this move, the Ming Empire expanded its cultural circle to the entire Asian plate and even the European and American plates, thinking that this is the fire of Ming spreading civilization, but no matter from which point of view, no one can deny that the [-]th century The Ming Dynasty is the brightest star in this world that has not yet opened the intercommunication and transportation mode.

In the following many years, the Ming Empire that originated in the East and their officials dressed in red as hot and bright as the rising sun left a strong mark in the history of many countries.

No matter how the sunspots jump around, Da Ming's communication based on peace, mutual understanding and respect is still praised by everyone in the eyes of the world. Even after a thousand years of history, the head of China often pulls out these words in international speeches. This period of history is used to prove that China has been a peace-loving nation since ancient times.

As for whether they love peace or not... Those countries in the world who always love to dance with half a bottle of wine have a say.

Cough, no matter how later generations study this historical theory, from Mu Xiaobai's point of view, he didn't send people out for the sake of peace and friendship.

The little emperor's grandson was looking for a suitable place to grow cash crops and his desire for new food made the envoys stroking their beards and walking on the streets of foreign countries as soon as they arrived, and before the embassy was established.

If you want to ask where you can learn about a place or a nation the fastest, it is undoubtedly the vegetable market.

Once you figure out the other person's stomach, you will naturally be able to figure out the other person's person very quickly.

After wandering around like this, someone really made an unexpected discovery. This person is Qin Jian, the former Shaanxi chief envoy who was respectfully welcomed to Ryukyu.

The terrain of Ryukyu is extremely rough. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are eight mountains, one water and one sub-field, and this sub-field is generally in the hands of Zhongshan King. In this place, only princes and nobles are eligible. Eat rice. … No wonder the envoy from Ryukyu would cook desperately every time he arrived in Daming. His attitude was like a reincarnation of a starved ghost. Qin Jian was so naive that he thought the envoy really had a big appetite. It seemed that he was naive.

Qin Jian once heard that colleagues who went to Qiongzhou Island or Fujian and Shandong on business seized the opportunity to inhale all kinds of seafood. Now that I think about it, the Ryukyu envoy also had this purpose at the time, right?

Taking advantage of the opportunity of a mission to seize the time to eat something satisfying at once, for Qin Jian, who was born in a major rice-producing area and works in a major wheat-producing area, it is really hard to understand.

But soon he could feel their feelings.

The Ryukyu officials did not disrespect the envoys from the upper kingdom, and sent all kinds of delicious food, drinks and fun to the embassy, ​​but this can't stop the fact that there is no such condition.

Just halfway through winter, Qin Jian found that there was no trace of rice on the market anymore.

"Last year it was rainy in the summer, and a lot of rice was drowned... This year, this year, there is really no rice." The merchant looked at Qin Jian who was wearing a brocade robe (actually Daming's overalls) and murmured.

It was the first time Qin Jian heard that rice could be drowned. It wasn't until he went to a field in the Ryukyu country and asked again that Qin Jian knew what happened to the so-called drowning of rice.

These Ryukyu people did not open a drain!

Although rice is a crop that has come out of the swamp, it is indeed more fond of water than other crops during its growth. This is its growth characteristic, but it does not mean that it must be soaked in water every moment .

In Daming, farmers would control the amount of water in the paddy fields every once in a while, and control the growth rate of water channels through water control to prevent excessive growth.

And one month before the rice is harvested, the underground water will be completely drained, so as to promote the filling of the rice, and at the same time, it is also convenient for harvesting and cutting.

The natural enemy of grain is moisture. If the ears of wheat fall to the ground during harvest, they can be picked up. If they fall into the water, they can only be fed to fish.

But the Ryukyu people don’t. They don’t know who they have learned from. They heard that watering the fields can promote production, so they foolishly followed suit. They didn’t change or release water during the whole process of rice cultivation. They didn’t think about it, but just copied it. It's no wonder it's so high.

At this moment, Qin Jian couldn't help but lamented that His Royal Highness Huangsun really had the foresight. Although these local officials did not discriminate between the five grains, they also had the responsibility of taking charge of farming, but it was laymen who asked them to farm. Fortunately, His Royal Highness stuffed a few agricultural books. Successfully saved his image.

No matter where we go, the improvement of agricultural technology is the most powerful stepping stone,

Perhaps it was because providing planting advice and authoritative statements increased the credibility of the envoy. Afterwards, King Zhongshan of the Ryukyu Kingdom came to the door in person and asked the envoy to teach the planting techniques. As a result, the envoy quickly spent the night reading agricultural books to fill his stomach. Myself, the days when I went to the farmland to scold Fang Qiu during the day.

In this way, besides his age, his face grew up with time. Just when Qin Jian felt that he had to be drained every day and had some kidney deficiency, he accidentally discovered a good thing.

It has been mentioned before that the planting environment of the Ryukyu people is so poor, so what do the local people do for a living?

As an island country, Ryukyu’s primary industry is naturally fishery, but Ryukyu’s location is where hurricanes must pass. Every summer and autumn, when the fishing industry is at its peak, it is also when the threat of hurricanes is the strongest. Therefore, the island has to find ways to carry out other businesses.

For example—as an intermediary between Daming and foreign countries.

The only port open to the outside world in the Ming Dynasty is Liujiagang, and the Ryukyu Kingdom is right between Liujiagang and the Great Airway. Thanks to its geographical location, the Ryukyu Kingdom provides services similar to post stations. Tribute teams from various countries are welcome to come to Ryukyu Rest your feet.

Here, whether it is tidying up clothes, replenishing fresh water resources, or going ashore to sleep on the flat ground, taking a hot bath or something, you can be satisfied.

Because the goods rewarded by Ming Dynasty to envoys from various countries are different, some items may not be sold in certain countries, and it would be too eye-catching to deal with rewards in Ming Dynasty, and Ryukyu is a good place.

It can be said that Ryukyu is a country that has been raised by foreign trade.

Also because of this, many rare items that cannot be seen in Daming can be found here.

For example, Qin Jian found a cotton flower with the mouth of a bowl.

The fiber of this kind of cotton is very long, one flower is more than twice that of Daming cotton, it is very soft, and its color is very white. Cotton is treated to ensure that neither the left nor the right seed can germinate in a foreign land.

What's worse is that the Ryukyu people themselves can't tell where the cotton comes from. The source of the goods is the most important secret of the middlemen, just like the previous Dashi merchants who hid the secret of silk for more than a century. , These merchants also hid the secret of cotton.

Qin Jian inquired around, but found no useful information except that the cotton was said to have come from the west of the mainland.

"There are rumors that high-quality cotton is planted everywhere in Mamu Country (sound), because the cotton is very profitable, and these cottons are called platinum. People in Ryukyu say that most food merchants arrive in Ryukyu in spring and summer. buy from it."

Mu Bai opened the small box that came with the letter, and poured out a cotton flower from inside.

Instead of studying the appearance of cotton, he studied the seeds of cotton.

Mu Bai was very curious about the way Qin Jian said that the foreigner prevented the seeds from growing.

Generally speaking, the easiest way to prevent the seeds from germinating is to fry or bake them, but where is the cotton lint, these two methods will definitely not work.

The only thing saved is soaking in salt water or destroying the seeds. These two methods consume less energy and will not affect the cotton wool, but they are also less destructive.

The most vigorous life of a plant is at the beginning of its shell breaking. It is said that in order to survive, ordinary weeds can push away human bones. Maybe there are fish that slip through the net in those cotton seeds that are disposed of Woolen cloth?

Mu Bai rubbed his chin in thought, while stuffing the fluffy and soft cotton back into the box, he was going to go to his well-informed grandfather to see if Daming could contact that Ma Mu country. It can be seen that the texture is excellent and the gloss is also excellent. It is a high-quality spinning material. It would be great if Daming can introduce it.

It is best to buy cotton seeds. If it is not possible, you can also buy cotton, and it is also a way to bring it back for processing.

It is also a good way to save land resources by purchasing raw materials, processing them and then selling them for an additional fee.

Mu Bai was walking forward with the small box in his hands, when he suddenly met a group of officials from the Six Ministries who were in a hurry, Mu Bai stopped immediately, and from the faces of these officials, he read something bad.

He hesitated for a while, thought for a while, and then turned his head and walked to the Wenhua Hall. Although there is an old father in the Wenhua Hall who wants to catch his son all the time, at least the old father can't breathe fire now.

But just as Mu Bai passed through the Wulou, he was stopped by someone before he crossed the central axis.

"Your Highness," the sweaty servant bowed respectfully to Mu Bai, "Your Majesty, please go and discuss tax collection."

Mu Bai raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and asked the servant in surprise, "Tax collection? Why do you ask me this question?"

"I don't know." The servant bowed his head respectfully, and at the same time took a few breaths to ease his rapid heartbeat. The little emperor and grandson can take big strides in the palace, but they, as servants, can only chase after them with small steps. This kind of action is extremely tiring. Even though he boasted that he had good physical strength, it was inevitable that he would be a little short of breath.

Mu Bai glanced at the people around him, and slowed down the speed of his feet. On the one hand, this move allowed the servant to rest, otherwise he would pant when he returned to life, and his career would come to an end. of gestation time.

Why did his grandfather suddenly ask him about taxes?Is it to increase taxes?But Daming is not short of money now, so there is no need to bother to increase taxes

That is the question of taxation methods.

Although the previous empty seal case pulled a group of people down, as the old saying goes, if one person feels inconvenient, it may be that person's problem, and if everyone feels inconvenient, it is a problem with the system, so Emperor Hongwu planned to Adjusted the tax system?

Mu Bai's eyes couldn't help but brighten up, and he was full of energy.

When it comes to this, I'm not sleepy hey!