Zhu Youxiao would not knock down everyone with one stroke.
Among the students there are some who are not good enough, but there are also loyal and capable officials like Shen Tingyang. We should punish them according to the law first, and there is no need to rush to use shady means.
"If Wang Ban has any questions or concerns, please report them first." Zhu Youxiao finally instructed, "Also, the Nanjing Jingying is currently undergoing restructuring and reconstruction. If there is a civil uprising, you can consult with Lu Jiude to resolve the situation."
Wang Guozhong knelt down and kowtowed, "I obey your command. I will do my best to fulfill your mission and live up to your grace."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said in a gentle voice, "I believe in Wang Ban's ability and he will definitely be able to help me. Well, you can go back and prepare."
Wang Guozhong advised him to step back, and Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly.
Wang Guozhong was still able to satisfy him during this period of investigation. He was sent out to act as his eyes and ears, preparing to take action against the students and gentry in Jiangnan, and also because Master Wei was about to return.
Thinking of the silver that Lao Wei brought back, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but grin.
Imperial Bank, the reserve funds have finally been collected. We can speed up the pace of establishment and strive to open for business and make profits next year.
Zhu Youxiao was happy for a while, but then he remembered Xiong Tingbi's plan to continue purchasing war horses and equipment and forming a cavalry.
"If you work hard, you won't be able to spend it slowly," the young emperor smiled bitterly again.
Although the financial situation improved under Li Qiyuan's policy of promoting benefits and eliminating disadvantages, the government still had to rely on the treasury to cover such large expenses.
Fortunately, the capital had the Imperial Stables, the Acting Imperial Stables, and the Imperial Horse Court, which housed a large number of horses that could be directly transferred there. Furthermore, war horses could be purchased from various Mongolian tribes through border markets.
While it's easy to build cavalry, maintaining and feeding them is a real pain. One cavalryman is equivalent to five or six infantrymen, in terms of weapons, equipment, food, and supplies.
Counting on his fingers, including the 3,000 cavalrymen who had already left the border and stationed in Jinzhou, Zhu Youxiao felt that this year he could only spend another 3,000 cavalrymen on Xiong Tingbi.
And these are incompletely equipped cavalry. Anyway, they are just in training now and cannot be pulled out to fight against the Jiannu. There is still time to slowly replenish them later.
However, the Dongjiang Army also needs a cavalry unit. Mao Wenlong has already submitted a petition requesting the establishment of one, and Teacher Yuan has also agreed.
Zhu Youxiao stroked his forehead and thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and decided to send another 2,000 war horses to Dongjiang Town. This year's gold and silver should be enough.
If he hadn't made some money from selling mirrors, and if Grandpa Wanli hadn't left him an inheritance, the royal family wouldn't even be able to make it through the New Year!
Thinking about making money, Zhu Youxiao felt that leaving the Dutch and the British alone for these days was enough.
Mutual trade is allowed, but it must follow the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Setting up shops and warehouses at treaty ports is also possible, as long as you pay rent. But stationing troops there is out of the question!
It's easy to talk about it. I can endure it for now. When the Ming navy becomes strong, I will beat you all back home.
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The opening of new sea routes strengthened the connection and trade between Europe and other parts of the world. The types of goods circulating in the European market increased greatly, including silk, fabrics, spices, cotton, tea from Asia, gold, silver, tobacco, furs from America, gold, ivory from Africa, and so on.
In the early seventeenth century, the Netherlands established fourteen companies focusing on East India trade.
In order to avoid excessive commercial competition, the fourteen companies merged into a joint company, the Dutch East India Company.
The Dutch National Parliament authorized the Dutch East India Company to have a monopoly on trade in the area from the Cape of Good Hope in the east to the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America in the west.
The East India Company at that time was not a purely private enterprise or joint-stock company. It was mixed with funds invested by royal relatives and local officials, which is the so-called crony capitalism.
In the 32nd year of the Wanli reign, Wilhelm of the Dutch East India Company took advantage of the Ming army's rotation of garrisons to occupy the Penghu Islands. Under the pretext of mutual trade, he attempted to permanently occupy the Penghu Islands.
Shen Yourong, the then commander, made careful arrangements and, regardless of his own safety, rushed to the Dutch ships alone in a boat, pointed out the pros and cons, and issued a stern order, forcing Wei Malang to withdraw his troops.
In the 34th year of the Wanli reign, the fleet of the Dutch East India Company defeated the combined Spanish and Portuguese fleet in the Strait of Malacca, gaining control of all sea power in the Far East except the waters of the Central Sea.
In the 47th year of the Wanli reign, the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company moved to Batavia (present-day Jakarta). Within a few years, the Dutch established a series of colonial outposts, building an Eastern colonial empire.
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