Zhu Yunxi still maintained the same posture as before, wrapped in a blanket and leaning on the recliner.
The water in the pot on the stove is rolling, and the fragrance of tea is bursting.
Several ministers formed a circle and sat carefully next to Zhu Yunxi.
"I've called you here today to talk about shipbuilding!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at Li Jinglong and asked, "How are the preparations for the fleet going to Myanmar?"
When the emperor asked about state affairs, Li Jinglong's face was full of solemnity, "When I return to the emperor, I will prepare thirty large ships for Myanmar according to your instructions. The treasure shipyard currently has twelve treasure ships that can be launched, and eight more are under construction.
Medium, but we won’t be able to go into the water until July at the earliest.”
"So I discussed with Zhang Ge's Ministry a few days ago and dispatched merchant ships from Quanzhou and Guangzhou to make up for the shortfall. In addition, I also allocated 40 artillery pieces and 120 muskets from the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau to equip the ships.
Team!"
"In addition, the families of the Marquis of Wuding and the Marquis of Jingchuan have compiled a list of the personnel who will go to sea with the fleet. There are a total of 26 noble sons and more than 1,800 soldiers in his tribe. As for you, give him two battalions.
Navy, this matter needs the emperor’s personal order!”
Zhu Yunxi looked at Xu Huizu and silently nodded to the latter, which was regarded as approval.
"The ministers and colleagues from the Ministry of Industry have discussed the route to the sea this time!" Zhang Yan, counselor of the South Study Room of the Ministry of Household Affairs, said, "First set off from Guangzhou Customs and enter Burma. Then the Ming Dynasty's fleet will occupy an area along the coast of Burma.
City, Java, Chenla, Old Port..."
In the minds of those old killers who were all about getting rich, they only wanted to make a fortune in the name of transporting teak to Burma. In the minds of the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, organizing such a large fleet was not just for the maritime trade.
Road, not for that little profit.
First, diplomacy.
Bringing these small coastal countries into the tributary system of the Celestial Empire. Such diplomatic means are both practical and intimidating, and can also demonstrate the power of Heaven and establish political order.
Second, thoroughly understand the sea routes in Nanyang,
The three people in front of them all know that the prohibition of sailing into the sea, which was established at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, will soon become a thing of the past. The opening of the sea is imminent, but for such a huge country as the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to blindly lift all sea bans, even for the sake of profit.
The premise is to understand and even be able to restrain it.
Third, military role.
Opening up the sea route to Southeast Asia can control Goryeo and threaten Japan in the near future, and pin down Annan from the side in the long range.
Fourth, economy.
Don't think that the ancients didn't understand anything. In fact, the ancients were far better than later generations, because everything of later generations is based on the creations of their predecessors.
The economy in the south of the Ming Dynasty had reached its peak. This era was not like the huge domestic demand of later generations. On the one hand, the court was delighted with the increasing commercial taxes, but at the same time it also saw hidden dangers.
That is, there were too many things produced in Jiangnan, and the poor people of the Ming Dynasty could not afford these things. Maritime merchants from thousands of miles away could not digest them all.
Take Zhejiang as an example. Fifty percent of the land is cultivated in mulberry fields. Once the prices of cotton, silk, etc. fall, a food crisis will follow. When food prices rise, the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people who make a living in handicrafts will be even worse.
difficult.
To put it bluntly, officials like the Ministry of Household Affairs have seen the embryonic form of economic crisis and inflation in the increasing state treasury revenue year after year.
Fifth, the maritime strategic circle.
The ministers didn't seem to realize this yet, but they had been planning it in Zhu Yunxi's mind for a long time. The maritime lifelines of all the surrounding countries were all in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, which was equivalent to blocking their throats, and it was a complete maritime defense and offense.
system.
Speaking of which, this voyage organized by the nobles is actually similar to Zheng He's voyages to the West in history.
The difference is that on the surface Zheng He's voyages to the West were led by the state and were too bureaucratic.
We Zhongxia people do have a tendency to enjoy great achievements. Throughout the ages, we have always done business at a loss to make a profit, thinking of using our strong national power to defeat others without fighting.
But in fact, such action cannot last long.
On the contrary, it is most cost-effective for nobles to go to sea on a small scale in their own name and with the support of the court. Just imagine, if the whole world knows that these nobles have made a fortune at sea, how many careerists will there be?
, go on and on?
Zhang Yan continued, "According to the markings on the Song and Yuan charts, there are almost more than thirty vassal states. Once there is transportation, the Ming Dynasty will benefit a lot!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi laughed, looked at Zhang Yan and said, "I still remember that you didn't like maritime merchants very much before. Why are you so enlightened now and are you so interested in it?"
"I used to be short-sighted!" Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Take the report from Guangzhou Customs as an example. When the sea was banned in the past, pepper could reach a maximum of ten taels of silver per catty. In recent years, maritime trade has increased, and I heard that in a certain
In a place called Sumatra, a hundred pounds of pepper is worth one tael of silver!"
Pepper is not only a condiment in this era, but also a hard currency.
Rare things are valuable. Historically, when Zhu Di rewarded his heroes in the first year of Yongle after the Jing Dynasty, the list of rewards for military commanders at the thousand-household level included two kilograms of pepper per person. This was already an extremely high reward. Zhu Di
Although the fourth child is not a very good person, he is rare and generous in rewarding soldiers.
It was after Zheng He's voyages to the West that pepper really became popular on a large scale and entered the homes of ordinary people.
Just imagine, those fleets composed of noble sons and daughters go to sea. Even if they don't bring anything else back, the revenue that pepper spices alone can bring is astronomical.
This money will eventually flow into the account department and be used where it should be used.
"It's good to see the big from the small!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "I have said enough a long time ago. Standing still is equivalent to looking at the sky from a well. Although the Ming Dynasty is big, the world is even bigger. If you don't look far and think that the heaven is the highest country, you can only
You’re lying to yourself!”
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The key point of the small court meeting is that the monarch and his ministers set the tone in a few words, and they are waiting for everything to be ready to sail out to sea.
Xu Huizu and Zhang Yan retired and went to work in the south study.
Li Jinglong did not get Zhu Yunxi's permission, so he could only sit beside him uneasily.
The rain outside seems to have become lighter, but the lines of rain in my sight are still very clear.
"This time we go to sea, your vassal court will also send people to follow us!" Zhu Yunxi said, "There are so many vassal states along the way, so we need to have a safe explanation on how to pay tribute."
"I understand!" Li Jinglong said hurriedly, "I have selected capable officials in the ministry!"
"Well, I can rest assured that you are doing things!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and looked at the rain outside the window, "Also, Prince An's wedding will be in three days. You are the one who is hosting the wedding and you must do your best to make it a success!"
"I obey the order!" Li Jinglong looked straight at him.
Zhu Yunxi suddenly looked at him, "For my 22nd uncle's wedding, the internal treasury only allocated 80,000 silver dollars, which is not even a fraction of your Li family's, tsk tsk!"
Li Jinglong was shocked and sweat broke out on his back.
"What the hell!" Zhu Yunxi stretched out his waist, "It makes people feel lazy, and they don't interest you in anything!"
The shameless bastard came in from outside and said, "Long live my Lord, you haven't eaten yet this morning?"
"I have no appetite, just wait!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand.
Hearing this, Li Jinglong's eyes rolled.
He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have no appetite? I know a place..."
"Pull me down!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You have no place for seriousness!"
"No, no, no!" Li Jinglong said hurriedly, "This is a serious place to eat. There is a wonton shop opened in Nancheng. The iron pot and wood-fired wontons are so delicious!"
"On a rainy day, a bowl of wontons cooked in an iron pot with firewood is not bad!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, "Let's go out with me and have a warm bowl!" After saying that, he looked at Li Jinglong and smiled, "If one day, you
Suddenly you are no longer with me, I really don’t know who can take your place!”
Hearing this, Li Jinglong suddenly felt happy, and the anxiety just now was gone.
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content.
He took a deep breath of fresh air, his chest trembling.
Confused, confused, and all kinds of emotions came to my mind.
Where is this?
Afterwards, Shi Yu subconsciously looked around and became even more confused.
A single dorm?
Even if he was successfully rescued, he should be in the ward now.
And my body...how could I not have any injuries at all?
With doubts, Shi Yu's eyes quickly swept across the room, and finally his eyes rested on a mirror beside the bed.
The mirror showed his current appearance. He was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and he looked very handsome.
But the problem is, this is not him! Download the Star Reading app and read the latest chapters for free without ads.
My previous self was a handsome young man in his twenties who had been working for a while.
And now, no matter how you look, this appearance is that of a high school student...
This change left Shi Yu stunned for a long time.
Don't tell him that the operation was successful...
My body and appearance have all changed. This is not a matter of surgery or not, but magic.
He turned into a completely different person!
Could it be...that he traveled through time?
In addition to the mirror placed by the bedside, which was obviously not feng shui-friendly, Shi Yu also found three books next to it.
Shi Yu picked it up and took a look. The title of the book instantly silenced him.
"Essential Animal Breeding Manual for Beginner Breeders"
"Postpartum Care of Pet Pets"
"Evaluation Guide for Interracial Beast-Eared Girls"
Shi Yu:???
The names of the first two books are pretty normal, but what happened to the last one?
"cough."
Shi Yu looked solemnly and stretched out his hand, but his arm soon stiffened.
Just when he was about to open the third book and see what it was about, his brain suddenly felt a sharp pain, and a large number of memories came flooding back.
Icefield City.
Pet animal breeding base.
Internship pet breeder. The website is about to close. Download the Star Reading app to provide you with the great god and the thief of years. My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang.
Beast master?
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