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"Headquarters, these are letters of persuasion, and somehow they were sent to the Chief Secretary."

Liu Anfeng, the political envoy to the south of the Yangtze River, personally delivered a bunch of letters of persuasion.

There are not only letters written by officials from various governments in the south of the Yangtze River, but also a large number of letters from the scholars who restored society in Nanjing. He did not directly persuade Jin to ascend the throne, but asked Zhao Han to proclaim himself king, saying that the name was unfair and unjust.

Zhao Han opened a few letters at random, and the contents were almost the same. He felt that he could become king if he captured Nanjing.

For Zhao Han, it doesn't matter whether he becomes king sooner or later, but he must take into account the thoughts of the officials and soldiers under his rule. There were too many people writing letters to persuade him to join. Liu Anfeng received many, and Zhao Han himself received dozens of letters.

The main question now is, what should the king be called?

Zhao Han called his secretarial team over. Huang Zongxi had returned and brought with him Zhu Shunshui, a fellow countryman.

In addition, there is Wang Fuzhi from Hunan.

The three brothers Wang Jiezhi, Wang Shenzhi and Wang Fuzhi, as outstanding scholars from Hunan, were sent over by the Jiangxi Navy on a warship.

In addition to them, there are also Kuang Pengsheng, Guo Fengqian, Xia Rubi, Guan Siqiu and others.

Zhao Han took the test himself and felt a little regretful.

At this time, Wang Fuzhi did not have any profound ideas, but he was just famous in Hunan.

But he is already very powerful. He is a scholar from a well-off family, but his father-in-law is the richest man in Hengyang. How can he not have some real talent and learning?

All these Hunan scholars were thrown to the south of the Yangtze River to help divide the fields. Only Wang Fuzhi stayed as secretary.

Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, and Wang Fuzhi, the three major thinkers in the late Ming Dynasty, have all been recruited under Zhao Han.

"Many people are urging me to become king. What should I use for this 'king title'? Say whatever you want. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. I just want to refer to your opinions." Zhao Han said with a smile.

Tao Aizhi cupped his hands and said: "The main town starts from Luling in Ji'an. This place was called Jizhou in ancient times and can be called the 'King of Ji'."

Zheng Sen immediately objected: "If a country is established in the future, will the country's name be called 'Daji'?"

"It would be better to call him 'King of Gan'." Li Yu said.

Zheng Sen responded again: "Does the country's name 'Da Gan' sound good?"

Li Yu said unhappily: "This is not good, that is not good either, come and get one!"

Zheng Sen was immediately stunned.

Huang Zongxi said: "Since the general town has captured Jiangzuo, it can make Nanjing the capital and call it 'Wu Wang'. As for the country's name, we can discuss it later. Ming Taizu also first called Wu King and then changed the country's name to Ming Dynasty."

"Where's Brother Chuyu?" Zhao Han looked at Zhu Shunshui.

Zhu Shunshui is an old friend of Zhao Han, and the two have a good relationship at Qianshan Hanzhu Academy.

Over the years, Zhu Shunshui was completely disappointed with the Ming Dynasty and refused Chongzhen's recruitment twice. Now Zhao Han occupied Zhejiang and sent Huang Zongxi to invite him. Zhu Shunshui immediately came to Nanjing to seek refuge.

Zhu Shunshui asked: "It seems that the headquarter said at the beginning that his people were from the north?"

Zhao Han replied: "Beizhi, Bazhou."

Zheng Sen wanted to say, "It's better to call him "overlord"", but he still held back in the end.

Zhu Shunshui said: "Bazhou was the land of Yan in ancient times and can be called the 'King of Yan'."

These are just references, outlining the conventions of proclaiming king and emperor. As for which one to choose, it is still up to Zhao Han himself.

From the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, this rule was followed, and the country title and the king title had only one word.

After the Mongols occupied the Central Plains, they had to break the rules. Because their land of Longxing did not have an ancient name, and they did not hold important positions under the rule of the Song and Jin Dynasties, they could only make up the name of their country temporarily.

Thus, the first two-character national title in Chinese history appeared: Dayuan.

Taken from the "Book of Changes": "Great is the Qianyuan Dynasty, when all things are created, they unite the heavens."

The Yuan, the Ming, and the Qing are all two-character country titles.

Song is Song, a single character.

Da Ming is Da Ming, a double character.

The Ming Dynasty is just an abbreviation, the full name should be called the Ming Dynasty, and the official writing is the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Fuzhi suddenly said: "In the future, when the country is founded, the country's name can be 'Yamato'."

Zhao Han finally couldn't hold himself any longer. The country name "Yamato" made his expression extremely exciting.

Wang Euzhi explained: "The Great Qian Yuan was the beginning of all things, and it was the unification of heaven. The origin of this Great Yuan. From the beginning of the Great Ming Dynasty, six people came into being, and they rode six dragons to control the sky. This is the origin of the Great Ming. It is beneficial to preserve the great harmony. Zhen. The first common people came out, and all the countries were in Xianning. Looking at the old rules of the two dynasties, the new dynasty can be called 'Dahe'."

These three sentences all come from "The Book of Changes".

If the country is named Yamato, it will be in the same line as the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

It's just that it sounded awkward to Zhao Han's ears, reminding him of the island country to the east.

Seeing that Zhao Han didn't seem to like the Great Harmony, Wang Fuzhi added: "Why don't we just call it Datong, which means great unity in the world and the preservation of the Great Harmony."

"No," Zheng Eryang immediately retorted, "If the name of the country is Datong, it will conflict with Shanxi Datong. How can the country name be the same as the place name? Even if the name is a conflict, it should be a one-character place name like Yan, Zhao, Gan, and Ji."

Everyone couldn't figure out the reason for the dispute, and Zhao Han was not in a hurry. He just smiled and said: "I will think about it slowly in the future, and there is no rush."

Shut away everyone.

Zhao Han left Zheng Sen alone: ​​"Ming Yan, I will give you a task."

"Please give me your instructions, Headquarters." Zheng Sen said, cupping his fists.

Zhao Han smiled and said: "Go to Fujian and ask your father to borrow a batch of ships. These ships can sail directly to Zhenjiang to purchase goods without charging any tariffs, but they must be shipped to North Korea for sale. By the way, help me transport some troops to Jeju in North Korea. island."

Zheng Sen was a little confused: "Where is Jeju Island?"

Zhao Han took out the nautical chart, pointed at Jeju Island and said: "This island was originally called Tamra, but now it was renamed Jeju by North Korea."

"The main town wants to take over this island?" Zheng Sen still couldn't figure out why Zhao Han wanted to conquer an enclave.

"This island can raise war horses." Zhao Han explained.

Zheng Sen finally understood and said excitedly: "Don't worry, the head of the town, I promise to capture this island."

Zhao Han said with a smile: "The fleet will go to North Korea for trade first, and inquire about the situation on Jeju Island by the way. We will consider whether to attack when we return. If Jeju has a strong military force, then just transport the troops back. I can only send 1,000 soldiers this time past."

"Yes!" Zheng Sen handed over.

Jiangnan and Zhejiang are on the right track, and it's time for Zhao Han to return to Jiangxi.

The big landowner couldn't stand up at all.

Divide the land, reduce taxes, cancel the additional factions, all the people will surrender, and the gentry and wealthy families will not be able to recruit even local warriors.

Since they can't resist, they can only cooperate, because it is beneficial to them to cooperate in dividing the fields.

Large landowners can use their financial resources and connections to purchase cotton grown by farmers. Some landowners were also industrial and commercial owners, using cotton to spin cloth, and in the future they would specialize in industry and commerce to make a living.

Cotton, cotton cloth, all need social stability.

Under the Ming Dynasty's heavy taxation and drought, many cotton fields in the south of the Yangtze River were abandoned, and the big landowners and merchants had already suffered heavy losses.

Moreover, high-quality cotton is mostly produced in Shandong. Last year, the Tatars ravaged Shandong, followed by drought and military disasters. Shandong's cotton output dropped sharply this year, causing heavy losses to the textile factory owners in Jiangnan.

They hope that Jiangnan will be stable and produce more cotton.

I also hope that Zhao Han can quickly capture Shandong so that he can purchase large amounts of high-quality and cheap cotton from Shandong.

At the same time, Zhao Han ordered the opening of a port in Shanghai, which also made Jiangnan merchants very excited. In the future, various commodities from Jiangnan can be shipped directly from Shanghai to North Korea and Japan, without having to be quietly smuggled to the south.

Zhao Han took a boat to Jiangxi, while the Dongyuan Army stayed and continued to wipe out the remaining forces. The main goal was to clear out the bandits.

Half of the Central Academy's army was transferred back to Jiangxi, and the remaining half was used to exterminate the mountain bandits in southwestern Zhejiang.

Zheng Sen took a boat from Zhejiang to Fujian and soon met his father.

"I heard that Jiangnan was captured?" Zheng Zhilong asked.

Zheng Sen said with a smile: "The general town's soldiers passed by, and the officers and soldiers from all over the country watched the wind and surrendered. Now, except for Fujian, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan, everything south of the Yangtze River is owned by the general town!"

Zheng Zhilong sighed: "I want to conquer the world faster than I thought."

"Father, I have something to ask for," Zheng Sen said.

Zheng Zhilong said: "Tell me."

Zheng Sen explained the mission in detail.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "This business is not a loss. If you send Fujian merchants' goods to Zhenjiang for sale, and then purchase goods from Zhenjiang for sale in North Korea, there will be huge profits without any tariffs. You can also buy copper materials and medicinal materials in North Korea when you return."

Zheng Sen suggested: "Father, the main town wants to build a seaport and a shipping department in Shanghai, and Shanghai's navy must also be built. Father, why not give the main town a few warships."

"You can't give it away," Zheng Zhilong shook his head and said, "It's okay to sell it to Shanghai at a low price, but it's taboo to give it away directly. I don't want to be like Shen Wansan."

Zheng Zhilong gave his son six warships, commanded by general Hong Xu.

Ten more merchant ships were dispatched to transport goods from Fujian to Zhenjiang. After selling, they loaded up the goods and Datong soldiers and headed straight to North Korea.

The one thousand soldiers who went on an expedition to Jeju Island were led by Hu Dinggui.

Last time Fei Ruhe established a new Eastern Branch Army, Hu Dinggui was transferred there and received a promotion and a salary increase. This boy is also married, and his wife is Pan Saisai, a famous prostitute who is obsessed with Datong writer Wu Bing.

Hu Dinggui has been proficient in water skills since he was a child. After joining the army, he often took boats. However...

"vomit!"

My stomach was churning and I was vomiting into a mess.

Hu Dinggui's legs felt weak and he said, "Why is this sea boat different when you sit on it?"

Zheng Sen smiled and said: "The waves on the sea are rough, which is naturally different from the rivers. You will get used to it after two days."

By the end of Chongzhen's reign, both Korea and Japan were closed to each other, and there was no navigation between the two countries.

But they all opened their ports to Chinese private maritime merchants.

China-North Korea trade is mainly the Shandong-North Korea route.

Sino-Japanese trade is mainly the Fujian-Japan route.

Europeans were not allowed to do business, especially after the Japanese closed the country and demolished all the Portuguese and Dutch churches.

North Korea is even more interesting. The king has a "Foreign Legion" with only a few hundred people. The commander is a naturalized white man, and the soldiers are Han Chinese from Liaodong and Japanese ronin. This is a fucking firearms unit.

Hu Dinggui recovered from vomiting for two days and arrived at the North Korean port in a few days.

This fleet of unknown origins frightened the North Koreans quite a lot, because Zheng Zhilong hardly engaged in trade between China and North Korea.

(I went out to do errands, so the update is late, sorry.)