Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Since the crown prince showed up at the court meeting, all the civil and military officials in the court were very pleased.The censor did not catch people aggressively at the court meeting, and the courtiers sympathized with the emperor who had a baby.

The emperor returned to Kunning Palace and said to the queen with a smile: "If I had known that my son still has such abilities, I would have taken him to the court meeting when he was born."

The queen raised her for a few days, and although she still couldn't eat much, she was in better spirits.She held the prince in her arms, rubbing his face and asking questions.

"Da Lang went to see the Grand Court Meeting, are you afraid?"

"There are many people, don't be afraid."

The prince sucked his saliva and sat beside his father. There was nothing to be afraid of.

The queen put her arms around her son and smiled, "Our Dalang is worthy of being a prince."

The parents and son chatted and laughed together for a while, and the queen said to Zhu Youxiao: "My lord, you should take Dalang to the Qianqing Palace for dinner. I won't eat with you, and I can save you from vomiting a few times. You can also eat safely. So as not to cause trouble De Dalang cried again."

So throughout the autumn and winter, the emperor would carry his most precious pendant with him wherever he went: the prince.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation is the place where the prince came to be familiar with.But being able to sit in father's arms and write is relatively new.Zhu Youxiao supported the prince's hand and taught him to draw a circle behind the note for greetings.After drawing a few, the prince wanted to do it himself.Zhu Youxiao called Wang An over to watch the prince continue to draw circles, while he was busy watching political affairs in various places.

The father and son dealt with political affairs together, especially the prince's sullen and serious appearance, which made the courtiers who came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation very happy.Don't think about Shenzong's father and son being unreliable, just looking at the current emperor, father and son, the Ming Dynasty is full of hope.

The six years of the apocalypse came in a blink of an eye.

In spring, the Netherlands sent envoys to the capital again.This time brought enough sincerity: the soldiers captured by Daming were bought back at one hundred taels per person, and Xiamen was compensated for the loss of 20 taels.The war compensation of 300 million cash requested by Ming Dynasty was paid off in ten years.

The envoy expressed sincerely that as long as Daming agreed to pay in installments, they would send the silver to Manila on Luzon Island as soon as possible, or any other place designated by the Ming court, such as Guangzhou and the capital.

Behind such compensation conditions is to allow Dutch ships to travel from the Sea of ​​Japan through Luzon to Guri; to allow the Dutch to do business in Manila in Luzon.

To be able to get late compensation, it is also in the past few years that the Xinyuan Navy led by Nan Juyi and the Luzon Navy led by Sun Chengzong have been stuck. All Dutch ships.

Of course, the Spanish ships must not be let go.

Zhu Youxiao led a group of ministers to discuss with great interest in the Dachaohui for a long time, and received the Dutch envoy in the Hall of Mental Cultivation the next day.It shows that the Ming court will make appropriate considerations about the Dutch compensation, and then hand over the matter to the cabinet and the Ministry of War.

The cabinet and the Ministry of War had just settled the matter with the Dutch, and Spanish envoys also came to the capital to seek peace.

Envoys from the two countries met and almost fought at Honglu Temple.

This is a bad debt between them.It is also the disaster of Asia and the greed of European colonists.

After Columbus discovered the New World in the 16th century and Da Gama discovered India, Portugal and Spain became world powers with their powerful navies, and began to colonize the world with guns and artillery.Portugal occupied Goa, India, and then continued eastward, successively occupying Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Malacca, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Borneo, and the Moluccas known as the "land of spices". Brazil in South America.

Portugal did not let go of the plan of the Ming Dynasty. In 1557, they obtained the right of abode in Haojing (Macau) of Ming Dynasty by means of deception, and used Haojing as a trade base with China and Japan, waiting for further development of Ming Dynasty. Time to grab even greater wealth.

The Portuguese attacked cities and territories near China, which aroused the vigilance of the Ming Dynasty, but Emperor Wanli adopted a closed-door policy, thinking that he could keep safe.

Spain, on the other hand, controlled a part of North America and the entire Central and South America. Relying on fire/cannon and fire/gun, it destroyed the Aztec, Inca Empire, and Mayan civilization in America with a very small number of troops.

Spain, which had greatly increased its national power, jumped up and forcibly merged Portugal in 1580.The property that Portugal seized from the East made the Spanish royal family and the Church salivate, prompting them to speed up their colonization of the East.

Under such circumstances, Manila in Luzon fell into the hands of the Spaniards.

However, there are more than 5 Han Chinese who make a living in the local area. Unlike the uncivilized indigenous people, they played an important role in the trade between the East and the West.Silk, tea, porcelain, etc. of the Ming Dynasty, etc., were transported from Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Yangzhou and other places to Luzon in the closed-door Ming Dynasty, and the price was more than ten times that of changing hands.

The wealth accumulated over the years also made the Spaniards reluctant to let it go.

After massacring more than 3 Han Chinese, the Spaniards gathered the remaining Han Chinese and stipulated that they live in a "deep stream" surrounded by trenches. "Deep Stream" has only one wooden bridge leading to the city of Manila.And the residences of more than 1 Han people are also under the surveillance of the Spanish fire/cannon.

The more than 1 Han people left behind are the Spaniards who have to test these people to trade from Ming Dynasty, otherwise they will change hands from Japan, and they will have to increase the price.

The form is very unfavorable to Daming whose national power is exhausted after the Three Great Expeditions.However, due to the rise of Britain at sea and the death of the Spanish king, Spain's colonization to the East was delayed.Moreover, the new Spanish Philip II extorted violently, and the Puritans of the Commonwealth of the Netherlands began to rebel against the rule of the Spanish Empire.

After many naval battles, there was a 12-year armistice.

During this period, Spain strengthened its strength in India and replaced Portugal's position; during this period, the Dutch began to extend their claws to the east, and only then did the Battle of Oyster Mirror and Xiamen be invaded.The emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty had to rise up to defend the country, and when they had the strength, they took the step of revenge against the Spaniards in Luzon.

After the armistice expired, war between the Commonwealth of the Netherlands and the Spanish Empire resumed.Therefore, in the eyes of the Spanish official envoys, the Dutch at this time were like the slaves of the previous few years and the Ming Dynasty.

It took Ye Xianggao and Cui Jingrong a lot of work, and finally figured out the relationship between the Netherlands and Spain under the sweat of a few interpreters, and the two of them tacitly decided to add trouble to the Spaniards.

First of all, the more than 3 Han people who died innocently in Manila, and the huge wealth of the Han people who were looted by the Spaniards at that time.This should give Daming an explanation and compensation.

The second is the return of the heavy taxes that the Spaniards have imposed on the Han Chinese in Luzon in recent decades.

Finally, it was the war price paid by the Ming army to expel the Spaniards who occupied Manila, which also required compensation.

Until all the compensation is in place, the Ming will insist that Spanish and Portuguese ships not pass through Singapore and Luzon.Cui Jingrong also badly asked the little official to send news to the Spanish and Dutch envoys, saying that Japan had been listed as a war target by Ming Dynasty, and that all countries that had trade relations with Japan might be listed as enemies by Ming Dynasty.

The Dutch envoy, who was so surprised to reach an agreement, left the capital in a hurry after discussing the delivery location of the first batch of indemnities.Japan was the supply point for the Dutch fleet coming from the Americas, and it was also an important trading place for the Dutch.Japan's gold, silver, copper ingots, etc., are all things that the Netherlands cannot let go.

Cui Jingrong did this because both he and Ye Xianggao knew that the emperor intended to use Sakhalin Island to replace Japan's supply port for Western ships, so as to drive the economy of Nuer Kandus and Sakhalin Island.

In May of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the capital was much hotter than before.Not only did the cicadas sing early, but there was no cool breeze by the Taiye Pool.

Lichun and Lixia helped the queen to sit in a cool place, and Liqiu followed behind and kept fanning the sweating queen.

"Your Majesty, it won't be so hot after Erlang is born."

The queen said helplessly, "Sit down and have a rest. The fan is also hot. You go and eat sour plum soup with them. Alas, I never thought that summer would be so hot."

"I'll stay with your mother. Otherwise, your mother will not be able to endure it herself."

Li Qiu was talking, and shouted to Li Chun and others: "Go a little farther and drink sour plum soup."

"No, watching them drink makes me feel better. Bring me a bowl of boiled water and scoop a spoonful of sour plum soup into it. This is allowed by the imperial physician. Let me look at the color and think about the taste of sour plum soup."

Li Qiu got up, and before she could do anything, Li Chun and Li Xia brought over the "sour plum soup" that the empress wanted.

The queen herself held the bowl and drank it slowly spoonful by spoonful. She took a sip and looked at the half of the bowl in Li Xia's hand, and took another sip to look at the bottom of the bowl in Li Chun's hand. Drink sour plum soup every day."

Li Chun didn't know what to do and said: "It was Liu Yuanzheng who said that this thing hurts teeth, otherwise it would be fine for my mother to drink it. It's the old lady who doesn't allow my mother to drink it."

The Duke and Duchess of England came over, and hearing Lichun still talking so carelessly, she patted her on the shoulder and said, "When Erlang grows older, you should come back home with me."

Alas, this child has been careless since she was a child. Fortunately, there is only the queen in this palace, otherwise she would never know how she died.

"Just bear it for another month. Where's the prince?"

As usual, she lived in Kunning Palace to take care of her daughter.Her daughter's hard work has entered her heart.Seeing what the old lady said, Lichun squatted down in embarrassment.

"The emperor took it to pick a pony. He said he wanted to pick another one for Erlang."

Hearing mother and Lichun talking about her son, the queen didn't feel hot and irritable. Dalang knew that he cared about his brother and cared about him since he was young, which shows that he has a good nature.

"The previous son of heaven said that your elder brother was allowed to return to Beijing."

The British Duchess had nothing to say, and chatted with her daughter to distract her.The chirping of cicadas on the trees disturbed her too.If it wasn't for her daughter, she would have gone to Zhuangzi to cool off.

"Yes. The third brother is safe with Annan, so there is no need for the eldest brother to sit in Yunnan Mansion."

"But your third brother is going to guard in Annan. Hachiro is running all over the place, and he hasn't seen him yet."

"Mother, if the third brother is in the capital every day, you should worry about him again. In the future, he will be the same as the side branches that were separated. How can people have everything. When the weather is cold, ask the third sister-in-law to take the children to see Third brother."

The British princess quickly shook her head, "Annan is too far away, let's wait until Liulang and Hachiro are older."

"Or let the eldest brother replace the third brother? It's not at ease to change another father."

"What are you talking about. Fortunately, the emperor is not here." The mother couldn't help but patted her daughter with a round fan.

"That's why I told my mother the truth. My mother told my father that the emperor trusts our family, which made him feel relieved. Father would be at ease if it wasn't for the elder brother coming back. The emperor wants the elder brother to guard Yunnan instead of Duke Qian. "

The British Duchess nodded silently.The old man has been busy all his life, and when the boss comes back, he can give the title to the boss.Peace of mind to be Cheng Engong, one family, two dukes and two marquises, with unlimited scenery.It's a pity that the second and third children are not allowed to return to Beijing.

"Your elder brother is back, who is in charge in Yunnan?"

"Da Lang said he was going to replace uncle."

The Duchess of England smiled, "Prince, you are such a good boy."

The prince, who is called a good boy, is picking a pony with the emperor.

"Father, I like the red one, and I also like the white one."

"What about the black ones?"

The prince nodded quickly, "I like it too. I like them all."

"What about the flower?"

The prince shook his head, "No. I want one of the same color."

Two weeks after the prince's birthday, he became very articulate.He has to make decisions about everything that concerns him, big or small.Zhu Youxiao didn't think there was anything wrong with him like this. It's already a very good thing for a three-headed doll to be able to eat by himself when he was born in the royal family.

"But you can only ride one horse at a time."

"One ride at a time."

Look, this is a master who knows in his heart.I chose two horses for the last color, which can be regarded as Dalang's love for his younger brother.

Entering June, the capital became extremely uneasy.There are often groups of mice running on the streets in broad daylight, and the livestock are not safe, and there are constant incidents of flying dogs and dogs.

At the Xiaochao meeting, Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I am worried that the capital has recently experienced an earthquake. I heard from the servants at home that the well has been flooded."

In the past few years, there have been no earthquakes in various places in the Ming Dynasty. Those omens before the earthquake have been summarized and distributed to the cities and towns of the prefectures, counties, and towns. It is necessary to let the people know, and move them to open places outdoors in time, so as to reduce the casualties of the earthquake. .After a few years of practice, the effect is very obvious.

"In that case, let the people in Gyeonggi be notified."

On the sixth day of June, there was an earthquake in the capital. The ground moved dozens of times, and countless houses collapsed. Because precautions were taken, there were not many casualties.One day later, another earthquake occurred, and the second prince was born smoothly while the palace was shaking.

On the day of the second prince's full moon, the eight-day wind and flood disaster in Changzhou and Suzhou stopped.

Zhu Youxiao hugged his son and joked with the queen, "Look, another dragon son was born in the world, the earth is shaking, the mountains are shaking, and the battle is accompanied by strong winds and strong waters, which is not much worse than Da Lang."

The author has something to say: in history

In the sixth year of Tianqi (1626), on the fifth day of June, there were earthquakes in Lingqiu, Hunyuan Prefecture and other places.

Lingqiu was shaken continuously for more than a month, and the whole city collapsed, leaving no residences of officials and civilians. More than [-] residents were crushed to death, and the water gushing from the dry well turned black.

The earthquake belonging to Datong Mansion shook 28 towers and walls.

In Hunyuan Prefecture and other places, many large city walls and four official walls were knocked down.

In Weizhou, Guangchang, and Longping, the city walls were ruined, countless houses of officials and people were shaken, people were crushed to death, the ground cracked and water gushed.

That day, the Beijing Normal University, Tianjin Sanwei, and Xuanda University were shaken dozens of times in succession, resulting in even worse casualties.

The earthquake also affected Xiangyuan, Shouyang, Wuxiang, Pingdingzhou, Shanyin, Guangling, and Yushe in Shanxi Province;

Jingshi Shuntianfu Dacheng, Jizhou, Wen'an, Hejianfu Renqiu, Xianxian, Jiaohe, Nanpi, Jingzhou, Guxian, Ningjin, Cangzhou,

Qizhou, Suning, Shulu, Wuyi, Rongcheng, Xiongxian County of Baoding Prefecture,

Pingshan, Xinle, Gaoyi, Longping, Jinzhou, Xin'an, Zhending Prefecture,

Quzhou, Handan, Yongnian, Shexian, and Jize in Guangping Prefecture;

Licheng, Wudingzhou (now Huimin), Yangxin, Shanghe (including today's Jiyang County), Dezhou, Pingyuan, Jinan Prefecture, Shandong Province,

Caozhou in Dongchang Prefecture, Qufu in Yanzhou Prefecture, and one prefecture and six counties in Henan Province, a total of more than [-] prefectures and counties in four provinces were affected.

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Changzhou, Suzhou and other prefectures were hit by wind and flood

On the first day of the seventh month in the sixth year of Tianqi (1626), a strong wind rose from the northeast of Jingjiang River, and the ground was roared angrily, roof tiles flew horizontally, and arched trees stood upright. , The floating corpse belongs to each other.

The flood will recede in eight days.

Thousands of people cried and complained, ten and nine of them lost their homes, and many old and young were killed and injured.

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Shaanxi refugee uprising

In August of the sixth year of Tianqi (1626), refugees from Shaanxi revolted and entered Sichuan from Baoning. They were active between Guangyuan and Shenxuan, and were controlled by Wu Sangui, the commander of Shenxuan.In December, they attacked again from Meilingou, and were attacked by the garrison Wang Hu. Ji Shouen, one of its leaders, died in battle.Retreat to the border of Ningqiang and Qiangzhou in Shaanxi.

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Dutch War of Independence

This war took place from 1568 to 1648, and was launched by the Puritans of the Commonwealth of the Netherlands against the rule of the Spanish Empire.

It was not until 1648 that the Federation of the Netherlands officially became independent from the Spanish Empire and established the "Dutch Republic".

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When the Kingdom of Portugal was ambitious and planned to conquer China, an unexpected historical event happened.

In 1587, Queen Elizabeth of England who believed in Christianity executed Mary Queen of Scots who believed in Catholicism, and the Pope issued an edict calling for a crusade against England.

In 1588, the most powerful Spanish Armada in history with 150 warships was completely annihilated in the face of the British navy, which was far inferior to its own.As a direct result of this naval battle, the Spanish Navy has since declined, Britain and the Netherlands have risen, and the Ming Dynasty has also escaped disaster!

Otherwise, without waiting for the Opium War, China may be colonized by Portugal and Spain.