It is about 300 miles from Dagukou to the capital, and the Ninghe River is a little farther away, but it is only ten or twenty miles away.

Although the two sides are very close, the difference is that because Dagukou has been in contact with Haicheng, there are thousands of garrisons, and the surrounding areas are developing quite well. It has formed a small trade zone, which has also led to a dense population.

The sky is high on Ninghe, the emperor is far away, and he looks completely different.

In the past few years, the wars have been in chaos. Let alone fishermen, even the common people who have been farming for generations are also in chaos.

After the Qing Dynasty stabilized the situation, it also launched some new measures and wanted to cut leeks in the long run. However, the main core of the Qing Dynasty's stage was still concentrated on military affairs, and there were very few achievements in government affairs.

Their method was mainly to use the Han gentry and wealthy families who were close to the Qing Dynasty to maintain their rule.

To be fair, this is indeed a good means.

After all, ‘the imperial power does not go to the countryside.’

If they were given ten or twenty years, I am afraid that the people who were strong, or who were afraid of military disasters, would have to come out to be tenants and leeks for them.

But at this time, the Ming Dynasty was still there, and the Ming Dynasty's demonization of them over the years has made the people afraid of it as if they had a choice, they would never easily surrender to them.

The local gentry suffered serious damage during military disasters. They must make up for the losses, and they will naturally have fierce conflicts with their tenants.

Over time, the population will wither.

Especially after the prosperity of Dagukou became popular, many ordinary people fled here to seek a way out. The officials in charge of Dagukou will definitely not spit out these fat people. Anyway, those lowly gentry could not have done anything to them.

This forms a vicious cycle.

So much so that Xu Changqing and his group ran for fifty or sixty miles, but only saw three villages and towns.

Until dawn the next day, the group of people drove out more than a hundred miles and came to a valley in Baodi for a while to rest, but only saw six or seven villages and towns.

These villages and towns were all the foundations of the Ming Dynasty. Many houses on the outside were not very good, and they were already damaged and no one lived in them.

The army quickly formed a camp, and the fragrant breakfast was quickly released.

Xu Changqing was about to greet Chunni for dinner when he suddenly saw that not far away, Shi Kefa Shi Pavilion was staring at the blue sky in a daze.

Hearing Chunni over and eat first, Xu Changqing walked to Shi Kefa with a smile: "How do you feel at the Pavilion? Can your body still hold on?"

Looking at Xu Changqing's gentle smile, Shi Kefa couldn't help but smile bitterly. After thinking about it, he said: "Marty, the body of the official is fine. But, I, I remember, this place should be quite prosperous in the past, right? Why, how come it has become like this in just a few years..."

Xu Changqing smiled and handed Shi Kefa a cigar, took out one himself, and smiled while trimming it, "Gemen, how long has it been since you've been here?"

"this……"

Shi Kefa was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly: "It's been about ten years, no, maybe eleven years, hey, no, I can't remember it for a while..."

"hehe."

Shi Kefa still had to think hard, but Xu Changqing interrupted: "Gei, let alone for more than ten years, the scenery of the north is not an exaggeration every year. Let's not count forward, just follow

The entrance of the Tartars in the eleventh year of the late emperor began. Once in eleventh year, they fought to the capital city. In the thirteenth year, they did not come, but the court did not know how many coolies had recruited here. In the fifteenth year, they came again and fought to the capital again. In the seventeenth year, Li Zicheng came again, and then the Tartars again... Pavilion, do you think, how many people in this northern Zhili can withstand their troubles?"

“…”

Shi Kefa opened his mouth, but he was speechless and could not say a word.

As a senior official of the court, he knew these things, but he tried his best to forget them and not think about them.

no way.

When I think about it, I am afraid I can't sleep well...

At this moment, when Xu Changqing said it so sharply, Shi Kefa seemed to have been knocked open, directly revealing the sad past, and felt bitter all over his body.

How could this world be like this in just a few years?

How sad!

Looking at Shi Kefa's painful appearance, Xu Changqing suddenly smiled: "Gei, forget it, let's not talk about these unhappy ones. The Gaii thought that if my model army could win in this battle, my Ming Dynasty would recover the lost territory again. How long would it take to restore the prosperity of the past?"

"this……"

Shi Kefa immediately recovered a lot and understood that Xu Changqing was taking the exam. He excitedly said: "Marty, this is not easy to say for a while. But the officials probably will take at least twenty years. Alas, the people are suffering too much..."

Xu Changqing shook his head with a smile.

Shi Kefa suddenly became nervous and hurriedly looked at Xu Changqing, unable to understand Xu Changqing's intentions.

Xu Changqing smiled and teased him: "Gei, if I say, ten years, or even five years, can it restore the prosperity here, or even more prosperous than before?"

"This, how is this possible?"

Shi Kefa widened his eyes: "Marty, it will take at least fifteen or sixteen years for a generation to become an adult, and he will not mention the death. Five years, no, ten years are impossible..."

"Haha, what if I could do it?"

Xu Changqing smiled and looked at Shi Kefa's eyes.

Shi Kefa also understood that Xu Changqing had an intention to have a deep conversation with him today, and was busy bowing to Xu Changqing deeply, "I beg the marquis to give me advice!"

Xu Changqing looked up at the beautiful mountains in the distance, and a huge confidence emanated from the inside out, and smiled and said, "It's very simple! Stable! As long as it is stable, the Han people will create a miracle for us! Of course, the population cannot be compared with the past for a short period of time, but I, Xu Changqing, have confidence that the people can live at least twice as rich as before, and there is no limit on the top!"

"Mr. Marquis, you are honest, do you want to open a business ban..."

Shi Kefa already understood some of Xu Changqing's meaning, and his eyes couldn't help but stare at the boss.

Xu Changqing smiled and patted his shoulders, lit cigars, sat down on the stone beside him, and explained in detail the situation of the Ming Dynasty, Southeast Asia, Europe and America to Shi Kefa.

Xu Changqing talked about it for nearly a quarter of an hour and almost systematically taught economic history. Shi Kefa was already stupid at this time and his mind was about to break.

He actually knew Europe and had heard some news about America sporadically. He became more familiar with the Southeast Asian region, but he never thought that he could connect all this together, and that it would be dominated by the Ming Dynasty.

If according to Xu Changqing's vision, then, model

The army's giant ships and cannons opened the way, promoted high-quality products from the Ming Dynasty, purchased high-quality products from Nanyang, India, and America at low prices, and transported them back to the Ming Dynasty and made them into goods before selling them back...

Even if the Shige Department is not proficient in mathematics, you can still know how huge the profits are!

"Marty, just, just like that, will it seem to be in a state of military power and exhausting the people and causing money..."

Shi Kefa was stunned for a while, and finally came back to his senses. He hurriedly raised new questions to Xu Changqing.

...

Xu Changqing chatted with Shi Kefa for nearly an hour, and this was the only way to have a meal and rest.

Here, Shi Kefa ate a few bites of rice and drank a bowl of mutton soup. He lay in his tent like wood, and could not come back to his senses for a moment.

He never thought that the situation in the world was already so terrifying!

If the Ming Dynasty is not cheered up, I am afraid that not only will I have to face the Tartars of the Qing Dynasty, but those white-haired ghosts will also come to me!

Unlike the demonization of the Tartars, both the people and the bureaucrats are afraid of it. Because of Macau, the upper class of the Ming Dynasty still has some understanding of white people.

Although the people called them "white-haired ghosts", Shi Kefa understood that their power was not only sharp, but also very tidy.

In particular, they are all tall and big, bigger than ordinary Han people.

If they attack the Ming Dynasty...

Shi Kefa didn't dare to think further...

Of course, Xu Changqing's exaggerated elements are indispensable. There are only a few white people at this time. For the effect of Portugal, it is probably impossible to reach a million-level population, but Xu Changqing directly exaggerated the entire white people's basic base by more than twenty times...

According to Xu Changqing's routine, Shi Kefa was like a big stone falling on his chest, and his breathing became difficult.

So in the evening, when Xu Changqing woke up, Shi Kefa blocked the door and said with bloody eyes: "Marty, no, absolutely no! We, we must not let this happen!"

Looking at Shi Kefa's firm look, Xu Changqing couldn't help but feel a little funny. The person from Shi Ge was still simple.

But he said solemnly: "The Pavilion Department is natural. But Changqing is young and can only be caught by one person. I wonder if the Pavilion Department is willing to encourage Changqing to have a hand?"

Shi Kefa had been waiting for Xu Changqing's words for a long time, and even if Xu Changqing didn't say it, he would say it himself. He was hurriedly kneeling on the ground and said happily: "The Marquis loves you well, and it is hard to repay the officials if you die! If you can plan for us, Han people and the people of the world, the officials will be crushed to pieces and their souls will be destroyed, so what's wrong?"

...

After coaxing Shi Kefa, who was almost so excited that he could not help himself, Xu Changqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Shi Kefa's true allegiance can be regarded as a good start before the war begins.

"Brother Xu, what did you say to others? Why did you scare them into this?"

At this time, Chunni's faint voice sounded beside Xu Changqing, and her beautiful eyes were filled with disgust that could not be concealed.

This bad guy is not worth his life if he fools people to death...

Xu Changqing was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but smile and put her slender waist on her smile, "Ni'er, guess?"

"I……"

Chunni was urged to vomit blood for a moment, and she actually came back to this...
Chapter completed!