The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 633 Comprehensive Mingification

Lingayen Bay is a large bay located on the western side of Luzon Island.

Its bay outlet faces north, allowing Ming Dynasty ships to land here, saving them seven or eight hundred miles of sea travel compared to going to Manila.

Moreover, directly south of the bay lies Dagupan, which is the northern end of the Luzon Plain.

If we land on the Great Plains from here, the shuttle can save almost two days of sea travel.

A one-way trip can save one or two days, a round trip can save three or four days, and three round trips can save about ten days.

This would not only save a lot of time, but also conserve a lot of energy for the naval officers and soldiers. The families of the officers and soldiers who were relocated to Yansui Town could also land earlier and suffer less on the ship. Therefore, Wanli Emperor decided to make this the main port for the relocation of Yansui Town.

The third day of the third lunar month, the day of Yichou, was the day when the first batch of soldiers' families, cattle, sheep and horses arrived in Yansui Town.

Emperor Wanli also arrived at Lingayen Bay with more than 200 Weiyuan warships and 600 flying shuttles.

Around noon, with the sun high in the sky, the densely packed docks of Dagupan came into view.

Xiao Zhu Changxun held up his binoculars and scanned the area, then couldn't help but ask, "Father, why is this place called Linjiayan Bay and not Linjia Bay? And what does Dagupan mean?"

That's a good question.

After thinking about it carefully, Wanli nodded slowly and said, "You are right, this place should be called Linjiawan."

Luzon is now part of the Ming Dynasty's territory, and all these strange and unusual names need to be changed. Later, Father Emperor will discuss with Zhenzhi about changing all the place names here.

Furthermore, we cannot neglect the common people and the land here. We must order people to create the "Yellow Register of Taxes and Labor" and the "Fish Scale Register" for them.

We also need to teach them the official language of the Ming Dynasty, teach them to read and write, and from now on, all areas within the Ming territory must be completely Ming-ized; we can't let things remain this chaotic."

Uh, am I right?
The entire territory of the Ming Dynasty must be completely transformed into the Ming Dynasty!
Xiao Zhu and Chang Xun were both a little stunned when they heard this.

He never expected that a question he asked subconsciously could lead to so many problems.

Emperor Wanli, however, was considering the issue of a complete Ming-style modernization.

This was crucial for the future rule of the Ming Dynasty, because only by fully integrating the entire territory into the Ming Dynasty would everyone feel like they belonged to the Ming.

If this sense of belonging is lacking, then problems will definitely arise later.

As he was pondering this, the flagship had already docked at the main pier.

The hatch was lowered like a drawbridge, and Xu Guangqi, Wang Xiangjin, Li Zhizao, Pan Hewu, and others who had been ordered to come and prepare for the relocation quickly boarded the ship and hurried up to the second floor of the warship.

Li Zhizao was also carrying a large scroll.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Wanli asked, "Zhenzhi, is this a newly drawn map of Luzon Island?"

Li Zhizao nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have revised it based on the original old map and the dimensions measured on the ground. This map should be about as accurate as the map of the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty."

Yes, Not Bad.

Wanli raised his hand, gesturing for him to unfold the map on the table. After examining it carefully, he solemnly said, "Zhenzhi, this is now part of the Ming Dynasty's territory. We should no longer use the strange and unusual place names from before."

All the place names here have to be changed. For example, Lingayen Bay will be changed to Lingjia Bay, Dagupan will be changed to Yansui City, Manila Bay will be changed to Luzon Bay, and Manila City will be changed to Luzon City.

You can handle the rest, but the place names must follow the customs of the Ming Dynasty. Luzon can't have any more of these nonsensical place names.”

There are too many place names here, how can we change them?
Li Zhizao thought about it carefully, and then cautiously said, "Your Majesty, why don't we wait for General Du to come over, and then I can discuss with him about changing the name of this place to the original name of the Dusiwei Garrison in Yansui Town?"

This is a good idea.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Well then, you can discuss it with General Du."

Li Zhizao nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, I understand."

After thinking for a moment, Wanli asked, "General Pan, are there any families of the merchants here who can speak Luzon?"

Of course.

Pan and Wu nodded repeatedly and said, "Most of our merchants' families speak the local language, otherwise it would be difficult for them to help with business."

Then teach it the other way around.

Wanli nodded slightly, then solemnly said, "You are responsible for recruiting a group of idle old scholars from the Ming Dynasty to open a school and teach the people of Luzon the official language and script of the Ming Dynasty."

Their wages are calculated according to the county school instructors' standards, six taels of silver a month. You can also hire some merchants' families who speak the local dialect to help them, and their wages are also six taels of silver a month.

This year we started teaching that all children aged five to fifteen here must attend school, and in the future, all children of Luzon aged five to ten must attend school, with room and board provided.

"Calculate how much it will cost to set up a school, hire staff, and provide food and lodging. I will have the Ministry of Revenue allocate the funds to you."

Are they going to open a school here?
Upon hearing this, Pan Hewu nodded repeatedly and said, "This humble general understands." Wanli thought for a moment, then solemnly said, "Zixian and Zijin, you are both officials in the Ministry of Revenue, so you should also take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue."

I have instructed Yu Ye to transfer a few officials to you. You are responsible for compiling the "Yellow Register of Taxes and Labor Services" and the "Fish Scale Register" for the people of Luzon, including the soldiers and civilians of Yansui Town who will migrate here later.

"Zixian, you'll be in charge of the 'Yellow Register of Taxes and Labor Service,' and Zijin, you'll be in charge of the 'Fish Scale Register.' Any questions?"

The "Tax and Labor Register" and the "Fish Scale Register" are not difficult to make, they are just a bit troublesome.

Anyway, with the head of the Ministry of Revenue coming to help, they won't have too much to do.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangqi and Wang Xiangjin nodded repeatedly and said, "No problem."

The first batch of soldiers' families, cattle, sheep, and horses from Yansui Town are probably arriving soon. We need to make some general arrangements for their relocation areas, otherwise we won't know how to distribute them.

Wanli stared at the map carefully again, then pointed to a narrow, blank strip to the north and asked, "There's nothing here. Is it a mountain valley?"

Li Zhizao nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this is a large river valley. I have measured it carefully, and this large river valley should be able to yield about 200 million mu of farmland."

They're even cultivating farmland.

There aren't nearly that many people farming right now.

Wanli shook his head slightly, then asked, "This valley is at the northernmost part of Luzon Island, it shouldn't be very hot, right?"

Li Zhizao nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, this valley is a bit hotter than Dongfan, but not as hot as Luzon Bay."

That would be perfect for grazing.

Cattle, sheep, and horses are also afraid of heat; if it's too hot, they can't be let out to graze.

After thinking for a moment, Wanli asked again, "Is there a road leading to that valley?"

Li Zhizao quickly pointed to the map and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, look, it's this line. It's a path that goes through the valley and leads directly to the river valley to the north, less than a hundred miles from here."

As long as there's a road, that's good.

Wanli nodded slightly, then decisively said, "Then let this valley be the pastoral area of ​​Yansui Town. From now on, the border soldiers who farm will be arranged in this large plain in the middle, and the border soldiers who graze will be arranged in the valley in the north."

Everyone nodded repeatedly to show that they understood.

At this moment, a guard suddenly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, the migrating fleet is approaching."

Upon hearing this, Wanli immediately stood up, picked up the young Zhu Changxun, and called everyone to walk to the bow of the boat. He then looked at the small docks on both sides, which resembled a comb.

At this moment, the densely packed shuttle boats had already quickly docked at the pier, and the border soldiers and their families poured off the boats like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The garrison soldiers who had been waiting at the dock quickly led them to the arranged campsite.

At this time, there were over 100,000 tents pitched on the plains south of the port, densely packed together, looking like a white ocean.

After the tens of thousands of people who disembarked from the first wave of hundreds of shuttle ships poured in, they quickly disappeared into the sea, just like a small river flowing into the ocean.

Then came the second and third waves of shuttleboats, and the flow of people kept pouring into the camp, where rows of cooking smoke gradually rose.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhu Changxun rubbed his stomach and said, "Father, I'm so hungry."

Just then, Du Tong also strode up.

Upon seeing this, Wanli immediately raised his hand and said, "Uncle, order someone to remove the map and serve the dishes. Come, everyone, sit down."

After everyone was seated, he asked, "General Du, now that you're here, who's in charge of the relocation over there?"

Du Tong quickly explained, "Your Majesty, my second brother has already led his men to take over the defense zone, so I simply handed over the entire relocation matter to him."

Yeah, it's so convenient for you two brothers to switch on defense.

The reason he initially chose Pianguan Town under the Shanxi Military Command to take over the defense area of ​​Yansui Town instead of Guyuan Town under the Shaanxi Military Command was because the two were brothers, which would save a lot of trouble during the handover.

Now it seems that it is indeed true.

At this moment, a squad of Imperial Guards brought out bowls, chopsticks, and dishes in a continuous stream.

Upon seeing this, Emperor Wanli immediately picked up his chopsticks and said, "Come on, everyone, don't be shy, let's eat and chat."

Du Tong quickly picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of food, then cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, what are the arrangements for the soldiers and their families who have been relocated this time?"

Without hesitation, Wanli said, "They must be tired after drifting at sea for so many days. Let them rest at the camp for half a day. Anyway, the weather here is a bit hot, but it's not cold at night. It's quite comfortable to camp outside."

As for the specific arrangements, we can discuss them in detail after we finish eating.

(End of this chapter)