Chapter 1001 Jia Rong: I won’t play in the Central Plains anymore

Time passed by in a hurry, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

The Little Ice Age was no joke.

How many dynasties in history died not from wars, but from weather anomalies during the Little Ice Age?

The main reason was that abnormal weather reduced food production, which was a huge blow to the feudal dynasty, which was based on agriculture.

Daqian is currently facing a severe test.

In the first half of the year, there was an obvious drought in Guanzhong, and a locust plague was raging in the south.

In the second half of the year, many places in the north experienced drought, while a strange drought occurred in the south.

It simply did not give the court and local officials any chance to breathe, and they were overwhelmed by all kinds of emergencies and problems that broke out.

The key is that the imperial court's tax revenue was almost cut in half!

Originally, after Jia Rong's many efforts, the imperial court's annual tax revenue exceeded 40 million, but this year it is estimated to be just over 20 million.

The national treasury, which had just been a little more comfortable, suddenly became very tight again, and it is estimated that it will be able to run smoothly by the end of the year.

Food prices remain high, and unscrupulous merchants hoarding food have appeared in various places. Even current strict orders are ineffective.

When war breaks out, money from the treasury is naturally spilled out like running water.

Jia Rong saw these situations clearly.

Today's eyes are all red, but we can't resist the greed of people.

However, he turned a blind eye to Ning Mansion's continuous recruitment of refugees and its continuous expansion of its seagoing fleet.

Of course, this is not surprising.

Sure enough, this news shocked all the founding fathers present.

At worst, the main branch of the family will be moved there when the time comes, leaving the branch to continue to exert influence in the Central Plains region.

There is nothing we can do about it now. Seeing the farce in the court, I really wish that the Founding Group would not be so peaceful.

"As long as we can ensure that the people of Daqian can quickly adapt to the local climate and environment and grow food to be partially self-sufficient, the early development will be completed!"

Coupled with being suppressed by the civil service group, not only the interests of the court suffered heavy losses, but the interests owned by the family were also gradually encroached upon.

This point is now seen in the eyes, and all the princes in the court are well aware of it. They neither rewarded nor scolded him, as if they didn't see it.

Whether it is the transportation of ordnance or logistics supplies, as well as the salary of border officers, they are definitely big consumers of money.

However, they also enjoy the tributes from surrounding countries. Once a war breaks out, there will be all kinds of internal friction. In short, we really can't count on them.

There are millions of people in coal mines, North-South business houses, Jinmen Port, etc. who rely on the Ning Mansion, or the Founding Group, to make a living.

Both sides were not polite. Crossbow arrows flew across the sky and swords were sharp, and they directly joined in the fight, which made everyone drip with blood. It was very unpleasant.

Otherwise, with the foundation of the founding noble group and its glory for nearly a hundred years, it would not have become a ruined settlement.

These words made all the old foxes present have expressions of yearning on their faces. Who wouldn’t want such a place?

You can also ask the emperor to change the rules and allow the founding noble group to regain control of the cabinet and court. This is not a joke.

Those who are really affected are the ‘middle class’ in major towns in the capital and Zhili.

At this time, apart from paying a little attention to the Jia clan in the capital and the founding noble group, he had no in-depth understanding of the internal situation in Daqian.

On the contrary, some of the current civil servants in the court are not used to the current peaceful atmosphere.

The entire island is probably no smaller than a province in the south.

The distinguished bosses present were very excited. They had already tasted the benefits of overseas trade. It would be better if they could establish a base overseas or even establish a country.

What does this have to do with Ning Mansion? Is it imitating the pig's feet in the novel "Overseas Founding"?

With the continuous outbreak of natural disasters and the continuous purges and strife in the officialdom, aren't we going to fight for those positions of real power?

Besides, isn't it the families behind the cabinet bosses who are most active in taking advantage of natural disasters to annex land in local areas?

Their information channels are very well-informed, so they naturally know why the founding group is so peaceful, and they naturally have an eye on the interests of the world, but it is a pity that they cannot get involved.

Coupled with the continuous supply of marine fish, although the price of food in the entire Zhili region has increased a lot, it has not had a big impact on ordinary people.

On the other hand, for overseas interests, every point gained is worth fighting for, and he has done a lot to add fuel to the flames in private.

Jia Rong said leisurely: "The dangerous land reclamation and exploration work are all handed over to the slaves bought from Korea or Ezo Island!"

"Anyway, the Jia family behind me and I are not willing to participate. With such energy and time, we might as well develop the stronghold we occupy in the outer sea!"

No, as the founding group's sea-going fleet set off for the expedition, the Ningfu fleet followed behind and had already quietly landed on Ezo Island.

"I haven't seen you. As long as we stay calm, what will happen to the fighting in the court?"

But unfortunately, they couldn't bear the hardship and just waited for those places to develop and mature independently, and then find ways to pick peaches and annex them.

Maybe, the total funds and resources that can be mobilized are stronger than all the countries in most of the European continent combined.

Behind the big grain merchants in the capital are relatives of the emperor and some powerful men. Today, they cannot directly order a seizure.

The price is not expensive, or it can be directly exchanged for the amount of labor.

At the same time, when fighting overseas, it is also the best occasion to practice the heirloom skills of major families.

The grain on Zhuangzi, as well as the surplus grain attached to the landlords, can still meet the demand through internal planned distribution.

Jia Rong didn't mess around either. Although he had a large amount of food in his hands, he didn't mean to stand out. Instead, he digested it internally.

Only a fool would give up if the profits are hundreds or even more than ten million taels of silver every year.

By the third and fourth generations, there are very few people who can be considered viscounts.

The neighboring Japanese country is not easy to mess with. No one knows whether they will come across the sea to grab territory?

Therefore, according to Jia Rong's idea, it is to divide the area according to east, west, north and south, and develop it together with the Guoxungui Group.

"That's just a novel!"

"General Jia, do you know how difficult it is to develop new land!"

Obviously, there are too many unclaimed lands and islands around Daqian, and they can choose to become their lair.

With the urban system functioning and partial self-sufficiency in food, we can quickly move towards the heart of the large offshore island.

Maybe, in another ten years, many towns may appear there and become one of Ningfu's base camps in the outer sea.

At that time, it will not be a problem to form a city-state assembly to govern jointly and establish a country with a population of millions.

A large island in the outer sea has just been developed, and a stable port town has been developed, which are two completely different concepts.

"The key is, that place is isolated overseas, and we can do whatever we want!"

Having said this, he chuckled and said, "You should also know that once development reaches this level, it will be enough to support the establishment of a town!"

In normal history, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Donglin Party became the dominant party. Wasn't there an endless internal struggle for power and profit?

In the current court and cabinet, the big bosses are like a mountain, with countless disciples and former officials behind them.

All members of the major noble families with some ambitions were mobilized to participate, and the benefits were no joke.

Jia Rong asked with a smile. Those sitting around were all the big guys from the Founding Group.

A group of high-ranking officials immediately became interested, and after trying to no avail on New Jeju Island, they decisively targeted Ezo Island.

Most of their energy was focused on fighting against the big clans on the southeastern coast and off the coast of Japan, and naturally they didn't have much thought to pay attention to the internal troubles in Daqian.

As long as Daqian still exists, the Founding Group can stand firm.

Rather than getting caught up in the whirlpool of battles between the court and local officials, it would be better to put most of our power outside the sea.

But one thing, I don’t know if it’s Confucianism’s fault. In short, what these guys like to do most is to pick peaches, and they have no motivation to forge ahead at all.

"Unless something like briquettes appears again that is extremely popular and is a daily consumable, under the current situation, it is not worth expending energy in the Central Plains!"

Warnings came from several important towns in the northern frontier: Huqi invaded the border outside the frontier!

Although they are only the forward troops at the moment, their number has exceeded 10,000, and the frontier troops are already ready to meet the enemy.

The potential and heritage of the founding family were slowly mobilized.

So what if they win the bet?

According to Jia Rong, Ezo Island is very vast, with mountains in the center and plains and hills around it, making it a good area for farming.

Even in the capital at the feet of the emperor, there were grain merchants who were willing to take risks and raise prices.

As long as they are willing to work for the Ning Mansion and the Founding Group, or engage in related business, they can be rewarded with a sufficient amount of food.

, what Jia Rong has to do now is just to set an example.

There are even those beings with particularly particular minds who look down upon the areas where Da Qian is unexpected, as if they are all barbarians.

Obviously, the large families on the southeast coast had no intention of giving up trade with Japan.

You may not know it today, but the Xungui Group's sea-going fleet and the fleets of the wealthy families in the waters of Japan and the southeastern coast have already been involved.

It was already past the autumn harvest season. Sure enough, the grain output in the north had dropped significantly, and the situation was similar in the south.
To be continued...