First Prince of Ming Dynasty

There are also bison in America, but the price of taming is that their belly is pierced by their sharp horns, so the Americas have remained at a very low level of civilization, with no development of arable land, commerce, and transportation. Until Columbus discovered the New World, the Indians were still in a primitive state. society.

This is the restriction of biological resources on civilization, and the Central Plains is rich in products. It is not stupid to dislike maritime trade, but it is really unnecessary. Especially before the Ming Dynasty, did you go to America to catch alpacas or go to Africa to catch lions?

Fortunately for the alpacas, taming the lions is the work of Manjushri. Of course, Zhu Biao is now going to develop maritime trade. The paper, ceramics, jade, silk and tea in the Central Plains can be exchanged for the Central Plains from those backward areas. Scarce resources, such as gold and silver.

This kind of precious metal is always in short supply, and the era of the silver standard is about to begin. Zhu Biao will start planning after the emigration is settled. Now Daming is still used to using copper coins, which is a bit too troublesome up.

The reason for not doing it now is that people's livelihood has not yet recovered, and it is not yet the time to stimulate commercial development. The foundation is the most important thing when tall buildings rise from the ground.

Zhu Biao sighed, turned around and went back to take a comfortable bath, and then fell asleep. It was too hot recently, so he didn't let Nuanyu sleep with him.

Early the next morning, after Zhu Biao got up and washed, he was waiting for Jiang Side in the Wenhua Palace. After a short while, he came in after Liu Jin's notification, and first knelt down to salute Zhu Biao: "I see His Royal Highness, Your Highness Qianqiu."

Zhu Biao took a look at him and asked him to stand up. This person was in his thirties, and he had a beard, and his mannerisms were also very graceful. It seemed that he was from a wealthy family.

The ancients used to like this, and of course Zhu Biao was also very satisfied. After all, being an envoy to a vassal state also represents the face of Ming Dynasty, so if you can look good, you have to choose good-looking ones.

Zhu Biao looked at him and said, "Do you know what I want you to do?"

Jiang Side was not stage-frightened and said with a slight bow: "Going to the vassal state of Koryo, I will show my majesty to the kingdom of tomorrow."

Zhu Biao said with a smile: "You must have heard about the current situation in Goryeo. Liaodong has not yet been recovered. They are now far away from the emperor. They may not respect you very much. It is possible to be detained and humiliated."

Jiang Side smiled and said: "I rely on Daming to bathe in the grace of the emperor, how dare I be timid before fighting because of my personal honor and disgrace, please give an order, and I will obey it!"

Zhu Biao nodded in satisfaction: "Koryo is only a small place, and talents like you are not needed in the first place, but this matter is related to my Ming's future deployment, so I need you to go there."

Jiang Side bowed and clasped his hands in front of him, expressing his respect for the training. Zhu Biao said slowly, "You have to stay in Korea for a while, and get in touch with those swaying people in Korea, and allow you to make some promises to them."

Jiang Side's eyes lit up after hearing this: "I understand, and I will definitely live up to His Highness's trust."

Doing this well is undoubtedly a good opportunity to reach the sky in one step. He did not have the merits of being a dragon, and he is not a child of Huaixi. If he can do six books, he is the best. He has no chance of being in charge of the Zhongshu Province. He can be regarded as a member of His Royal Highness, and the future can be expected.

After talking about Zhu Biao, let him go out. Jiang Side's ability to be the servant of the household department and get Li Shanchang's favor shows his ability, and his task is not too difficult in the early stage. Coming here is to be under house arrest for a period of time.

But it doesn't matter, as long as Daming's attitude is tough, Goryeo will not dare to hurt the Daming mission. The most important thing is that Monk Xin Jin is in charge of Yao Guangxiao, and Jiang Side is just a target on the surface.

After seeing Jiang Side, Zhu Biao went to have dinner, and then walked around the yard a few times. After a while, Liu Jin came over. Zhu Biao glanced at him and said directly. The Minister of the Ministry played the impeachment of Zhongshu Zuoxiang Yang Xian, saying that he is nepotism, and those who have been promoted recently are all his old friends."

Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this. It’s the same for being an emperor and a courtier. It’s normal to promote old people when they are in positions. What else do you mean,

Yang Xian is in the limelight, and it is impossible to fall down because of such a trivial matter. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is the boss of the six ministries. He is known as the head of the Ministry of Officials. It can be said that he is a big boss in the DPRK in matters such as transfer.

Now this official from Huaixi is from Huaixi, and he is also a member of Li Shanchang. He is now standing up to attack Yang Xian to show that he is not the same as him, so that after Li Shanchang retires, Zhu Yuanzhang will have to use him to check and balance Yang Xian. constitution,.

Yang Xian is probably also having fun, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials is good, this matter is a win-win situation, Yang Xian knows what he relies on to suppress Li Shanchang's family, isn't it because of Zhu Yuanzhang's support?

Li Shanchang's energy is too great, 60% of the officials in the court are his disciples, and even the officials of the official department are his confidantes, this kind of power is too much, Zhu Yuanzhang will not allow Li Shanchang to have it, and naturally he will not allow it He Yang Xian owns it.

After Zhu Biao finished listening, he asked Liu Jin to go to the harem to give some gadgets to his sister. He didn't have to take care of the affairs of the court, and the courtiers could not turn the sky in the hands of Lao Zhu.

Early the next morning, Zhu Biao changed into a dragon robe and a crown on his head, and went to the Enke examination room. Li Shanchang and Song Lian had been waiting together for a long time, and they greeted Zhu Biao after seeing him.

Some noisy voices gradually sounded outside the door. The scholars of the scientific examination began to enter the arena. First, they had to check their identities. After all, fingerprints cannot be verified in this era, and someone must guarantee it. No note was attached.

There is one exam in three days, and they are not allowed to leave the tribute courtyard in the middle, that is to say, candidates have to stay in their own dormitory for nine days, eat, drink and eat in the tribute courtyard, and they have to prepare their own food. That's really incompetent, so it's usually enough to bring some bacon, pickles, flatbread and a little rice.

After everyone came in, the examination hall locked the door. Unless the capital is about to be captured, everything in the outside world has nothing to do with you for the time being. In order to ensure fairness and strictness, no one can go out except Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang.

After all, a current prime minister and the crown prince really have nothing to bribe them to cheat, and these two people also have a lot of official duties. This time, they are allowed to go through the motions for Daming's first imperial examination, to show that Daming treats scholars They value.

In the crowd, Wu Bozong's two good friends elbowed him several times. They recognized Song Lian and the young man in the dragon robe since they came in.

Your Royal Highness, after Wu Bozong went back last time, he only told them Song Lian's identity. They thought that handsome young man was only Song Lian's nephew, but now they don't understand anything when they see the dragon pattern.

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