Zhu Youxiao said angrily: "Is it true that you said these things in front of me?
What's wrong with the South?
Aren't they also from the Ming Dynasty?
I don't believe it.
I have conquered Japan and Luzon, and I still have the South in my own country."
If you don't come down, why don't you pretend to apologize here?
Isn't it because you said you wanted to attack the southern officialdom last time and I didn't agree?
What do you know?
Do you think that I have the world and can do whatever I want?
Isn't it because I have worked so hard to deploy overseas to reduce our dependence on the South?
When we can obtain enough food supplies without relying on the South, it will be the time to take action in the country. , the south can be in any kind of chaos.
You don’t understand the horror of hungry people.”
Wei Zhongxian continued to plead guilty, but thought in his heart that the emperor sounded as if he knew what hungry people were like.
Zhu Youxiao sighed and said: "Get up.
I know you are also worried that the southern tail will not be lost.
You are worried that Donglin people occupy a large number of southern official positions.
It will be troublesome for us to clean up the south.
But because of the trouble, we must make a plan Then seize it.
I have discussed it with Fang Shoufu, Mr.
Xu, Chuan Ting and others, and we all feel that we can't make a big move in the south now, and we can only do it slowly. " Wei Zhongxian said: "Your Majesty, it is becoming more and more difficult to pay commercial taxes in the south.
Various tax evasion methods have emerged, and our tax department has no way at all.
If there is no support from the officials behind, a three-year-old child I won’t believe it either.
The slave said last time that he wanted to arrest a few people to shock them, because he was afraid that as they became more closely connected, it would be more difficult to change officials, investigate corruption, and collect taxes.”
Zhu Youxiao said: "Okay, you ask Dongchang to be more careful.
When arresting, you must arrest people with solid evidence.
Don't think about asking for more.
Arrest one by one.
The evidence must be solid so that others have nothing to say.
In the end, The best thing is to catch those who don’t have a great influence and whose reputation is not very good.
Let’s pick up the weak ones first.”
Wei Zhongxian was overjoyed and said: "I will arrest those who have solid evidence.
As long as I open a small hole, I can catch more evidence and implicate more people."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Be careful and catch less.
Don't think about it becoming a big case.
This matter cannot be rushed."
Wei Liangqing watched inexplicably as the emperor and his uncle talked about the south from him.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao looked at him and said: "Liangqing, I want you to be an official.
Are you willing?"
Wei Liangqing knelt on the ground and said, "Students, please obey your Majesty's instructions."
Zhu Youxiao said: "I understand that you want to make some achievements in farming.
If you improve a certain variety and increase its yield by one hundred catties, this is of course a great achievement.
But Liang Qing, , I understand very well that improving varieties is not that easy.
It requires a lot of time and a lot of experiments.
And if you change your farming methods and fertilization methods, you can increase the yield by a hundred pounds or even more.
But it’s much easier than improving varieties.”
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"Then what does this have to do with wanting you to be an official?
Because I want you to be responsible for the farming of Ezo Island.
I am going to set up two civil affairs officers on Ezo Island, one specializing in fishing and production, and the other specializing in agricultural reclamation. , are you willing to be this agricultural officer?"
Wei Liangqing said: "Since His Majesty thinks that the students are qualified for this position, the students should do their best to build Ezo Island into a large agricultural island for the Ming Dynasty."
Wei Zhongxian knelt down again and said, "I thank you for your grace."
Zhu Youxiao laughed and scolded: "Don't kneel down all the time.
That's fine.
Let's go to the cabinet, discuss it with the cabinet ministers, and then issue an order."
Wei Zhongxian smiled happily.
A big stone fell to the ground in his heart, and he felt a little lighter.
The next day, under the imperial edict, Ezo Island was changed to Danong Island, and Danong Prefecture was established directly under the Ming Dynasty.
Wei Liangqing was appointed as the prefect, and Zhang Chenghua was also the prefect.
Originally, Zhu Youxiao wanted to make it a Da Nong Prefecture, but the cabinet felt that Wei Liangqing had no administrative experience and his promotion to the prefect would be criticized, so he called it a prefecture.
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhili Prefecture was actually at the same level as the prefecture.
Zhu Youxiao clearly told the two of them that Zhizhou specializes in managing agriculture, and Tongzhi specializes in managing industry.
If there is a dispute between the two involving two aspects, the Zhizhou's idea will prevail, but it must be reported to the court.
The Hakka's son Hou Guoxing had a very good relationship with Wei Liangqing, so this time, Hou Guoxing was appointed to Qianhu's office in Danong Prefecture.
Keshi even scolded Wei Zhongxian for this matter, but Hou Guoxing was willing to do so, so she had no choice but to bid farewell to her son with tears in her eyes.
Zhang Chenghua's so-called management of industry does not actually manage specific factories.
He is only responsible for ensuring the normal progress of fishing and manufacturing.
The specific management is still done by Chen Shouyi and the people in the inner palace.
Because this soap factory and candle factory do not belong to the court, but belong to the royal family.
Wei Liangqing himself is proficient in farming.
During his last inspection, he was already well aware of various conditions on Danong Island.
After the imperial edict was issued, he bought a large number of calves and ponies from North Korea and transported them to Danong Island.
He also brought a lot of improved potatoes with him, preparing to start his agricultural dream journey on Danong Island.
At this time, Yan Siqi's East China Sea Fleet had completed the survey of the entire island on the north side of Danong Island and continued to advance towards Kuyi Island.
Feyaka, Orounchen, Hezhe and other tribes on Kuyi Island all belong to the Jurchen tribe.
After seeing the flags on the Ming Dynasty warships, some shouted loudly, some stretched their bows and arrows, and some knelt down and kowtowed.
Yan Siqi ordered the soldiers who understood the Jurchen dialect to shout: "The Jurchens have surrendered.
If you fight against the heavenly soldiers, you will destroy yourself."
After shouting several times, the Jurchens who had fired empty shots put down their bows and arrows, and the shouting Jurchens also became quiet, and they all kowtowed to the ground.
Yan Siqi asked people to go ashore to collect their weapons and summon their elders.
Yan Siqi said: "Although you are Jurchens, you are not the same as Jianzhou Jurchens.
Now that Jianzhou Jurchens have surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, where will you go?"
The elder of Feyaka said: "We originally paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but Jianzhou threatened us and asked us to pay tribute to them.
They also called us Yuskin Jurchens.
We have tolerated them for a long time.
Fortunately, the Ming Dynasty wiped out them.
From now on we It is still a genus of the Ming Dynasty and will pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every year. " Elders Elunchun and Hezhe also said: "We are willing to pay tribute to mink skins and other items to the Ming Dynasty, and we will always be the vassal vassal of the Ming Dynasty."
When the Ainu elders heard that Ezo Island had become a territory of the Ming Dynasty, they immediately expressed that they would always become Ming people like the people of the Ezo Island and were willing to farm and fish for the Ming Dynasty.
Yan Siqi was very satisfied with their statement.
After appeasing the elders of various tribes in Kuyi, he sent people back to Ezo Island to report the news while continuing to travel north
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