dognovel Chapter 1061 Not a single good thing among them!
Chapter 1061 Not a single good thing among them!
After angrily telling Wu Ju to get lost, Yang Shaofeng slumped into his chair.
"Where can I find something good?"
"Not a single one of them is any good!"
"I tried to teach them something out of kindness, but they used it all to scheme against me, their teacher!"
Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but sigh and curse, while Zhu Biao almost laughed himself to death.
At first, I thought Wu Ju was calling me "uncle" because he was plotting against me, the crown prince.
In the end, they still went for their brother-in-law.
Even the border markets had to be calculated.
Zhu Biao smiled and picked up the kettle, refilling Yang Shaofeng's and his own cups. Then, looking at Yang Shaofeng, he asked, "Brother-in-law, what do you think of the combined railway, canal, and sea transport that Wu Ju just mentioned, as well as the Yangzhou market?"
Yang Shaofeng picked up his teacup, took a sip of the small dragon ball tea, and said thoughtfully, "The Yangzhou market probably doesn't offer much of a chance."
"In this respect, Quanzhou and Ningbo have an advantage over Yangzhou."
"But the combined transport he mentioned is a good idea."
"Jiangnan needs a large transit station to handle the transfer of goods between the north and south."
"In this respect, Quanzhou and Ningbo are actually inferior to Yangzhou."
After a slight pause, Yang Shaofeng continued, "The more troublesome problem is that Yangzhou has been ravaged too much by Hu Yuan and Zhang Mingjian."
"Even if Yang Xian had made great efforts to restore Yangzhou during his tenure as the prefect of Yangzhou, the current Yangzhou is no longer capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility."
"To realize Wu Ju's plan, we either need to build up a mountain of laborers or spend ten or twenty years to endure it."
Zhu Biao took a sip of the glutinous rice ball and asked, "From what you're saying, brother-in-law, is it because Yangjiang can't get enough laborers?"
Yang Shaofeng shook his head directly, "Wu Ju is probably not only eyeing the labor routes in Yangjiang, but more likely the water buffaloes from Annam and Siam."
Wu Ju and Li Hui, among the first batch of Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) from Ningyang County, not only witnessed the stage when Ningyang County relied on manpower to dig canals and build roads, but also experienced the stage when Ningyang County relied on animal power to dig canals and build roads.
These people were involved in the planning and construction of various aspects of Ningyang County, including roads and workshops, from beginning to end.
It's almost as if he already had three years of work experience before even graduating.
In addition, after participating in the imperial examinations, they served as county magistrates for four years, so these people had incredibly rich experience in governing local areas.
Anyone with common sense should know that using animal power is much more time-efficient and labor-saving than using human power.
So here's the question—were there any idiots among the first batch of Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) from Ningyang County?
Yang Shaofeng believed that there were a few hotheads among them, or that these scholars still harbored a trace of banditry in their bones.
But if you were to say there were fools among them, even those short and ugly Japanese wouldn't believe it.
Zhu Biao was even happier.
He was just thinking about whether or not to bring back some water buffalo from Annam and Siam.
Now my brother-in-law says Wu Ju and his team will find a way to get water buffalo, so why should I bother with that?
Yang Shaofeng continued, "As for whether we can bring back laborers from Yangjiang..."
"It's definitely possible."
"The problem is that Yangjiang County alone probably can't bring back hundreds of thousands of laborers."
"We'll have to see if Wu Ju and his group come up with any new tricks."
"..."
Xia Yu suddenly spoke up, "Your Highness, Your Highness, I know a way to find a laborer."
Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao were stunned for a moment, while Xia Yu continued, "The Imperial Guards in Guangdong reported that there are foreign merchants selling laborers in the Guangdong area. However, those laborers are as dark and stupid as pigs, not human-like, and they do not understand human language, do not know etiquette, and are extremely difficult to manage. They are more like the Kunlun slaves described in ancient books."
"If Your Highness and the Prince Consort are interested, I can have a few brought over?"
Zhu Biao curled his fingers and slowly tapped the table, saying, "Get a few more. Also, have someone tell those foreign merchants to bring back more Semu people as laborers, the more the better."
Yang Shaofeng frowned slightly and asked, "Have those Kunlun slaves all been castrated?"
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Castration?"
"Isn't it said that castrated laborers can't do any heavy work?"
“My brother-in-law wants to hire laborers to mine, quarry, and build roads. These are all heavy jobs.”
What if a castrated Kunlun slave can't perform sexually?
Yang Shaofeng curled his lip in disgust, "The Kunlun slaves are just monkeys that have grown into human form. Their brains are completely unevolved, and their cerebellums are incompletely evolved."
"The key issue is that those monkeys are obsessed with that kind of thing between men and women."
"If we don't castrate them before using them, it will probably cause a lot of trouble."
At this point, Yang Shaofeng suddenly straightened up, looked at Zhu Biao and said, "Your Highness, we must persuade my father-in-law to issue an imperial decree that we must not bring back the female Kunlun slave."
“Those officials and gentry are not picky about meat or vegetables, and maybe one of them has a particular fondness for this kind of food.”
"It's not that they like this, the key is that the Kunlun slave is extremely easy to confuse bloodlines, and even several generations cannot wash it clean."
"..."
Other things can be let go.
However, we must remind Old Deng about the Kunlun slave in advance.
Because the officials and gentry of the Ming Dynasty were truly willing to have sex with Kunlun slaves.
They don't even necessarily require the woman to be a female Kunlun slave.
Especially in places where the characters "hunter" and "virtue" are in the names, they even dare to let their Kunlun slave sons-in-law go on dragon boat races.
Zhu Biao, however, said nonchalantly, "What's the point of issuing an imperial decree? I'll talk to the Ministry of Justice later and add a clause to the 'Household Law - Marriage' that anyone who marries a Kunlun slave or a Semu person shall have their Ming Dynasty household registration revoked, and their ancestors and descendants shall be barred from taking the imperial examinations and becoming officials."
Hearing Zhu Biao say that, Yang Shaofeng immediately relaxed again.
If it were just a simple order to "abolish their Ming Dynasty household registration," it probably wouldn't be enough to scare those corrupt officials and gentry.
But if it were said that "they would never be able to take the imperial examinations and become officials," even if these officials and gentry were very curious, they would probably be able to control themselves.
He picked up his teacup, took a sip of the small dragon ball tea, and said, "Even so, it would be better to castrate him before using him."
……
While Yang Shaofeng and Zhu Biao were studying how to use the Kunlun slaves, Wu Ju had already led his men to find Kong Xixue and Kong Xilu.
Wu Ju remembered clearly that back in Ningyang County, his master had said, "Confucius proposed that education should be provided to all without discrimination. This is a virtue, and future generations of students should remember the goodness of Confucius."
"But Confucius is Confucius, and the Duke Yansheng is the Duke Yansheng."
"Respecting Confucius does not mean respecting the lineage of the Duke Yansheng."
"In fact, everything the lineage of the Duke Yansheng has done is to tarnish the reputation of Confucius."
If it were before, he wouldn't have had the chance, but now that he has the opportunity to see the lineage of the Duke Yansheng's Mansion with his own eyes, especially since it's on Yangzhou Prefecture's territory, Wu Ju feels he must see for himself what kind of monsters and demons the Duke Yansheng's Mansion lineage really is.