Chapter 427 Looking for Iwami Ginzan
That night, Zhu Yuanzhang received a secret report that the fast ship had been sent to Yingtian Mansion.
After seeing the report that Qin King Zhu Ping killed corrupt officials in anger.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually stroked his beard and praised: "Hahaha, my second brother's jealous temper is very similar to mine."
With that said, he threw the secret report to Prince Zhu Biao who was still handling official duties.
He said coldly: "The people behind these grain merchants are getting bolder and bolder."
"How dare you steal our food and prepare to transport it to the Central Plains. When there is a drought, you can use the rare goods to live in them."
After Zhu Xi hanged the Nanyang County magistrate, his master immediately surrendered.
By the way, the whereabouts of the grain and the money sold were all clearly explained to Zhu Ping.
"Thieves deserve to die!"
After Zhu Biao saw the contents of the secret report, he rarely slapped the table.
Because it was not just the granaries in Nanyang, the food inside was resold.
Other states and counties that have always had good weather are likely to experience similar situations.
The most unacceptable thing is.
Nanyang County Magistrate Master said that if Zhu Ping had not discovered this matter.
In another half month, a group of Japanese pirates will arrive 'accidentally' and easily invade Nanyang County.
Then the non-existent food was burned directly on fire.
This is also the reason why Zhu Biao is angry.
After all, after Lin Che's analysis, he knew that there were many corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty.
But he never expected that these corrupt officials would have no limits to this extent.
Just use the food from the official warehouse to go to the Central Plains and do high-selling things.
In order to settle the bad debt of embezzling money and food, they even colluded with Japanese pirates who had a mortal enemy with the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao's face dropped as he read the entire secret report.
Then he asked Zhu Yuanzhang for orders: "I also ask my father to hand over the investigation of the grain money case in the official warehouse to my son."
"I promise that no matter whether they are corrupt officials or traitors, they will not escape the punishment of the Ming Dynasty Law."
Zhu Biao is now serious.
He knew that if he didn't work hard, he would clean up the moths in the place.
Then after he takes office, I'm afraid the underlying situation will be too bad to be dealt with.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang was equally angry.
But he shook his head: "Lin Che said before that if you want to destroy certain forces, you have to make them crazy."
"The masterminds behind these people are not unscrupulous enough now. Xu Ya'ao will let them go for a while."
"Otherwise, no matter how hard you work, you will only catch some small shrimps in the end."
Although Zhu Biao was unwilling, he also knew that his old father was right.
Because he was able to steal and sell grain warehouses in several states and counties, the food in the flower rooms was transported to people in the Central Plains.
It must be impossible, just a few grain merchants on the surface.
Do not eradicate these moths entrenched within the Ming Dynasty.
In the future, more officials will be corrupted by them and embark on the same path of harming the people.
Zhu Yuanzhang persuaded Zhu Biao to take a long-term approach to the grain theft and sale case to catch the big fish.
Then he asked about the recruitment of workers in the Central Plains: "How many people in the Central Plains are willing to work in the White Sugar Factory?"
"Can you put together a factory and the number of workers it needs?"
Due to the custom that it is difficult to leave one's homeland, Zhu Yuanzhang was already prepared that no one could be found in the Baisha Sugar Factory.
However, when Zhu Biao heard about this, Li An showed a slight smile.
He took out two letters: "To inform my father, Du Peng and Eunuch Li wrote back saying that they have recruited about 20,000 workers."
"In some villages where the drought was severe, most of the people in the village followed him."
"Only some landowners who are reluctant to part with their land are left, begging the remaining tenants to carry water from the mountains to water the wheat seedlings."
To be honest, if it weren't for Du Peng and Eunuch Li. Both men focused on describing in their letters anecdotes about landowners begging tenants to do things.
Zhu Biao couldn't believe what Lin Che had said in class.
After the scarcity of labor, the status of tenant farmers will be improved so quickly.
"Hahaha, Lin Che is really a divine person who can predict the unknown now."
After Zhu Yuanzhang read the letter delivered by Zhu Biao, he also laughed out loud at the strange news you faced.
At the same time, he also admired Lin Che even more. Lin Che was already as resourceful as a ghost.
He pondered for a moment and said: "There are many drought-prone areas in the Central Plains this time, so recruiting only 20,000 people is not enough."
"Use a clipper to send an order to Du Peng to find as many people as possible. Even if our factory can't accommodate them, there is Jeju Island where they can be accommodated."
It’s okay if I didn’t know before. Ever since I learned from Lin Che that Jeju Island is extremely suitable for raising horses.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already ordered a group of high-quality horses to be selected and prepared to collect a certain number and send them to Jeju Island for free range.
It can be considered as an advance to prepare war horses for the conquest of Japan.
For horses to grow well, all kinds of good pastures and soybeans are indispensable.
The drought in the Central Plains has not abated yet.
It was just possible to recruit a group of people who knew how to farm and plant grass on Jeju Island.
Zhu Biao naturally agreed to this kind of decree that was beneficial to the people.
A letter was written to Du Peng on the spot to increase the number of people recruited.
When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were still concerned about the drought in the Central Plains.
Hu Yunqiang, who had been at sea for several days with 600 soldiers, had been at sea.
At this moment, he was holding his sword against the throat of the Japanese pirate, Yueyuetou.
He said fiercely: "Taro Kinpen, you are a dishonest bitch. You promised to arrive in Shimane Prefecture in three days."
"But we have been floating at sea for twice as long and we haven't seen land yet."
"You are tired of living, so you don't want your wife and children anymore."
The Shimane County that Hu Yuanqiang mentioned is where Iwami Ginzan is located.
It’s just that in this era, the so-called silver mountain has not yet been excavated.
If it weren't for the drawings drawn by Lin Che.
Hu Yunqiang really had no choice but to find out the specific location of Yinshan from the prisoner's mouth.
And for the sake of confidentiality.
After multiple confirmations, Hu Yunqiang sent all the prisoners to Xitian.
Taro Kinpen who is now serving as their guide.
His original identity was that of the Governor of Tsushima Island, who was appointed to him by the Japanese state.
After the Ming Dynasty easily wiped out the Japanese pirate army on the island.
He immediately knelt down and surrendered to Hu Yunqiang, and then expressed in proficient Chinese that he wanted to be a dog to Ming Dynasty.
This was a lucky life.
Hu Yunqiang did not kill Taro Phnom Penh at that time, but planned to keep the Japanese governor to recruit and surrender in the future.
Letting this Japanese pirate serve as a guide is a task to test his loyalty.
Unexpectedly, this guy messed up his first mission.
What was supposed to be a simple task of leading the way turned into drifting on the sea due to sudden grief.
Hu Yunqiang was very suspicious of whether this old Japanese slave was planning to commit suicide.
"Please General Hu, I can explain."
Taro Kinpen felt the cold tip of the sword against his throat.
He quickly raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.
(End of this chapter)
