At the Xiaohongshan hunting ground, the Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji gave advice in a tactful way, and Zhu Gaoxu understood it. Zhu Gaoxu was not unfamiliar with such admonitions. At the monthly imperial lectures, there was no shortage of officials giving advice through the words of saints and historical facts.
Zhu Gaoxu paced between the bookshelves in Rouyi Hall, calmed down, and recalled Xia Yuanji's words again.
He had to admit that from a certain perspective, Xia Yuanji's proposal made sense. The court had finally managed to keep the vast majority of the common people working on the land, and had even resorted to ideological control methods such as "education" to maintain the ruling order; if the new policy failed, it might have unexpected side effects.
Xia Yuanji's political views also believe that the threat of nomadic civilization is the natural threat to agricultural countries like the Ming Dynasty. If one's vision is limited to the experience of
In December, the Kyushu region of Japan had already seen a few snowfalls. When the head of the Ouchi family, Ouchi Morimi, went to Shima County, it happened to be a sunny day.Shima County belongs to Chikuzen Province, located in the northern part of Kyushu Island, west of Hakata Bay. For the Ouchi clan, this place is far away from Yamaguchi Castle in Suo Province and is a relatively remote place.To the north of the Imazu Village garden in Shima County is an arc-shaped coastline. It is neither a good port nor very prosperous; but there is a relic called "Yuankou Defense Fort" which is very famous.This was the place where the Japanese army fought a desperate battle with the invading Yuan Dynasty army more than a hundred years ago.Ouchi Morimi rode a horse and led a group of followers into a forest not far from the coast. During the war, this area should not have been in the woods; but times have changed, and now the ruins have been covered up by tree
After the Lantern Festival in the third year of Wude, everything in the world came back to life, and the court began to carry out important affairs. Zhu Gaoxu had to send General Sheng Yong and other generals to Korea first; until the end of the next month, the fleet carrying the main forces of the government army and the navy would set sail from the ports downstream of the Yangtze River.The Longjiang Harbor was shrouded in a damp mist, which made today's farewell ceremony less grand. The treasure ship moored at the pier vaguely revealed its huge body and tall mast, and the looming scene was like a mirage.Zhu Gaoxu led the civil and military officials and waited in a pavilion by the river for a while, and then Sheng Yong, Ping An and Liu Sheng came. The pavilion was very small, so Zhu Gaoxu walked out in the direction where the three people were coming.Sheng Yong and several others knelt on the ground and performed the grand ceremony first.Zhu Gaox
The eunuchs and Jinyiwei soldiers surrounded the imperial carriage and drove it to Waiwulong Bridge. When the carriage stopped for a while, Pei Youzhen got off.As soon as the team passed the Wulong Bridge, they looked towards Chengtian Gate. Pei Youzhen didn't need to go to the palace at this time, so it was appropriate for him to say goodbye to the emperor here.The imperial carriage started moving again, and Pei Youzhen stood by the road, bowing to the carriage. He found that many of the civil and military eunuchs who accompanied him all looked at him strangely. No matter what their mood was, they were all paying attention to Pei Youzhen; after all, he had just been riding with the emperor.He was a plain-looking man who looked like a farmer. He once taught illiterate warriors to read and write in the Han Palace. How could he have imagined that he would have the honor and status he has today?Pei Youzhen was distracted for a moment, but soon came to
The huge fleet carrying more than 23,000 land army soldiers, weapons, ammunition and supplies had set out on time from various ports at the end of February. The fleet had hundreds of ships of various sizes, including dozens of treasure ships carrying thousands of people and equipped with thousands of kilograms of "Tian" Hanwang cannon.All ships will be assembled on the sea surface along the east coast, and then divided into five armies, commanded by Admiral Chen Xuan. Next, the army will move slowly along the coast, waiting for the monsoon to be smooth, and then leave the coast and go to Busan Town in Korea and Hakata Bay in Japan.By then, officials and civilians along the eastern coast of the Ming Dynasty will be able to witness the large ships drifting on the sea and feel the grandeur of the government army's naval power.In the early fifteenth century, no country or military alliance in the world had such a large navy and the ability to deploy more than
There is light wind and fog on the northwest sea surface of Hakata Bay.In the early morning, before the sun came out, the gray sea was covered with white mist, like clouds floating on the sea. A Japanese warship was moving slowly on the water with its sails spread.At this moment, a clang sound came from the bow, and a sailor holding a black bowl dropped it on the ground, staring ahead in amazement. Several people were attracted and turned to look.Two huge black shadows as big as cities slowly emerged from the fog, like some strange beasts emerging from the fog. After a while, more shadows emerged from the fog. People who saw this scene were stunned for a while.Finally, a loud shout was heard from the boat, "Let me touch the chicken!" Then the sound of gongs rang out, and the whole boat was in a state of bustle and noise. The leader on the boat waved his fan and kept giving orders, asking everyone to row immediately.The wooden boat quickly be
Waves rushed onto the beach one after another, washing away gravel, broken fish bones and shells on the sand. This is the western part of Hakata Port, the sea is shallow, and there is no decent pier nearby, so it is not an ideal landing place.However, at this time, the sea was already filled with an endless fleet of ships, and many sand ships also ran aground on the beach. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Army Army were still landing one after another. The coast was busy, with all kinds of baggage and supplies everywhere, and the places where the military camps and walls were built were also filled with dust.After the general landed safely, he felt a little dizzy. He rubbed his temples while looking at a map in his hand."Do you think this picture might be drawn wrong?" Ping An asked without raising his head.Pei Youzhen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was standing beside him, said cautiously, "It's roughly the same, it shoul
The dry land along the riverbank was in chaos, with galloping horses and chaotic crowds everywhere. The huge noise made it seem as if everyone was shouting.Every time the heavy iron hooves stepped on the ground, they made a thrilling thumping sound. In the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, Mongolian and Tibetan horses were considered tall and strong horses. The people on horseback were all wearing iron armor, which looked extremely strong and terrifying. Groups of horses rushed in columns from all directions."Oh..." A warrior roared in a rhythmic manner, holding a Japanese sword in both hands, staring at the several riders who were charging at him. He stared with wide eyes and clenched his teeth, as if he had made up his mind to die. In the blink of an eye, the warhorse had rushed to the front, and a huge black shadow blocked the sky in front. The warrior swung the Japanese sword, but his body dodged uncontrollably. When he regained his senses, the sword flashed, a
At dusk, in the Ming army camp on the seaside, Sheng Yong had received two reports from the Western Front.When Ping'an led more than 300 cavalry to suddenly turn around and head east, to the south of Bofu Mountain, which the Ming army had not yet controlled, and to penetrate deeply into the mountain alone, most of the generals felt that it was a waste of time. Everyone said a few words in front of Sheng Yong.When Sheng Yong and Ping An talked face to face, they probably had nothing good to say. But behind his back, Sheng Yong hardly said anything about Ping An, and sometimes he even seemed to be protecting Ping An.At this time, Sheng Yong seemed to be talking to himself, "We have just arrived, and we don't know much about the enemy's deployment. The enemy has not guessed the specific place where we will land, and they probably haven't made much preparation." Good. Peace gives no respite at all.”The civil and military officials in the big tent were
The sky gradually darkened and the lights came on. Gao Xu held Miao Jin's hand and followed the crowd into the concert hall.People were all dressed up, especially women, who were all dressed up. Some wore traditional clothes such as ruqun or aoqun, while others were dressed in modern fashion. Each figure seemed to be wandering between the classical and the modern.Among them there are many foreigners, probably all of whom came to Taicang to attend international conferences.In terms of fun, people might prefer to watch a movie rather than enjoy such pure music. However, there were still many listeners tonight, and the auditorium gradually filled up.Perhaps some of them value the rarity of concerts and do not attend them often, while others simply value their style.Gao Xu's main happiness comes from Miao Jin's company. Imagine if he came alone or with someone unrelated, his feelings would be much worse. He is willing to be with Miao Jin and exp
There were long commercials playing on TV, but no one changed the channel.Miao Jin was doing chores and preparing ingredients for lunch. Gao Xu began to check his various instruments, which were all measuring tools he had collected a while ago.There is a ray detector, which, according to the manual, can detect radiation, including ultraviolet light, laser and other electromagnetic waves. There is a torsion balance experimental device, which can measure the gravitational constant. And an air measuring instrument.There were also some uncommon small devices. In short, except for the large instruments that were difficult to carry, he tried his best to buy all the instruments that could test general constants.Miao Jin would occasionally look over here curiously, but before she asked, she might have guessed what Gao Xu was going to do.Gao Xu would tell her clearly as long as she asked. Because when he was going to look for the cave in Huangshan, h
Gao Xu usually doesn't like watching TV. But today, when Miao Jin was watching TV in the living room, he was gradually attracted by the TV program, so he stopped what he was doing and sat next to Miao Jin.There was a studio on the TV screen, with two hosts, a man and a woman, talking about the animation "Zootopia" like a crosstalk. It was neither news nor entertainment, but a show that mocked reality.Miao Jin saw Gao Xu sitting over and said, "This TV station should be more inclined to the left-wing viewpoint."Gao Xu asked, "Why haven't I heard of the distinction between left and right wings?"Miao Jin said, "It is originally an imported product. That is how foreigners describe Ming Dynasty politics. There is no clear distinction between left and right in China. So we generally don't use such words. It is normal that we don't hear them normally."She glanced at Gao Xu and continued, "This classification first appeared in the parliament during
Gao Xu's drama project has less than half the investment of the animation project, with a total investment of about 40 million yen for 15 episodes; the profit expectations are also completely incomparable to those of animated films. As Wang Siqi and most people believe, the fastest way to make money is still the movie box office.But Gao Xu has invested more energy in costume dramas.The crew built a filming site in the Western Regions. From 509 to the first half of 510, a production period of less than a year, Gao Xu flew twice to personally observe the filming site. His subordinate Sun Jing also stayed in the Western Regions for a long time, passing various information back to Taicang.A large media company in Taicang has signed an exclusive premiere agreement with Dream Incubation Studio.The terms are a bit complicated, but the key is to adopt a cooperation model with floating copyright fees. When the series is almost finished, a pay TV station und
The glass window on the outer wall is located in the east direction, so the sunlight cannot enter the studio in the afternoon. Therefore, Gao Xu often has a slight illusion that it seems to be later than the actual time.At this moment, the phone in his coat pocket rang. Gao Xu's phone rarely received calls because he had set the Do Not Disturb function, so no calls could be received from numbers that were not saved. He took it out and saw that it was a person who he did not contact often but had saved the number a long time ago, Sun Jing.Gao Xu stood up from his desk, walked to the corner by the glass window, glanced at Wang Cheng not far away, and answered the phone.Sun Jing's voice asked, "Are you still busy with work?"Gao Xu said, "Yes, I am working on two projects at the same time, so I am a little busy. How is Mr. Sun doing recently?"Sun Jing, "Very boring. I don't have to go to work, but I've been idle for so long that I feel like I'm
This was the second time Gao Xu and Xiao Yu had a meal together. Last time they were at the company cafeteria, and today they were at a roadside fast food restaurant.After finishing work at the agency, Gao Xu drove off the main road and found a parking space. Then he randomly found a restaurant where he could eat and walked in with Xiao Yu.It was very lively inside, with all kinds of customers, including well-dressed office workers and some homely citizens, men, women, young and old, making a big noise in the room, mixed with the loud shouts of the shop assistants passing on information. Although the air conditioner was on, the shop was open and there were many people, so it was still very hot inside.There were several dishes to choose from, all of which were simple and convenient. Gao Xu and Xiao Yu gave up on the braised pork intestines with radish, and roast duck was too greasy, so they chose roast chicken.The roasted chicken skin was cut into p
After many twists and turns, Gao Xu finally contacted the director named Ma Xuan.Ma Xuan has an account on the Internet where he posts some career news. Gao Xu's assistant Yu Ni left messages and sent messages, but it took several days for her to get a response. Gao Xu came to the hall and looked through the information records on Yu Ni's computer."He doesn't seem very proactive." Yu Ni said.Gao Xu said , "You claim to be the assistant of the investor of "Dream Seekers", but he may not believe you. If our studio also has such a certified account, it may save some trouble."At this time, Shidai Heng walked by and greeted him, "Mr. Liu."Gao Xu nodded and said, "We are trying to contact Ma Xuan, the director you recommended."Dai Heng came over and said, "He should have received a lot of similar messages. And there is indeed some false information on the Internet. For the purpose of advertising, people may lie about their identities, which
The people who work here, including Dai Heng who has only been here a few days, seem to have gotten used to the environment.The studio was in good condition. The morning sun shone in through the French windows, and the room was clean and tidy. In addition to the solid wood desk and bookshelf, and a full range of domestic electrical appliances (Made in China products are more expensive), there were also comfortable leather chairs.Gao Xu was in Xiao Deng's office at the moment, sitting on one of the leather chairs, holding a tablet and reading the text he had just copied from Xiao Deng's computer. Of course, he couldn't help but listen to the sound of her keyboard at the same time.He put down the tablet, picked up the cup next to him, and found it was empty. So he stood up and walked to the water dispenser, filled up half a cup of hot water, then took a tea bag and put it in the cup to soak for more than ten seconds, then took it out and put it next to him.
The next screenwriter who came to the studio for an interview was named Dai Heng, who should be a relatively unknown person.Gao Xu looked out from the glass wall and when he saw Dai Heng, he immediately guessed that this person was probably not married yet. Dai Heng was wearing a brand new suit, a white shirt with a small cross collar, and a pair of casual leather shoes that didn't match. The most unpleasant thing about Dai Heng was his long hair, but unlike the image of Ekin Cheng, Gao Xu felt at first glance that Dai Heng was not suitable for that hairstyle. Some hairstyles look good, but they are picky about the face.But these are not problems. Now that the people have arrived, Gao Xu needs to get to know them a little bit.Gao Xu pressed the phone on the desk, "Xiao Yu, ask him to come to the office to meet.""Okay." Xiao Yu said into the phone outside, his voice coming from the desk inside.Dai Heng came in from the door with a bag on his