Among them, the main war faction believes that not long ago, the grassland tribes plundered Beiyuan. Although that happened during the previous dynasty, the war situation at that time meant that it was only a matter of time before Beiyuan returned to Daxin. Grassland's move was undoubtedly a robbery.
It would undoubtedly be too weak to let it go easily.
After all, the so-called paying tribute every year and coming to court every year is just a nice thing to say. In essence, it is because of communication problems that the imperial court is unable to control territory that is too far away.
Among them, the value of tribute is completely inferior to the rewards given by the imperial court every year, and is close to spending money to buy reputation.
Therefore, what the main war faction wants to do is to take advantage of the current prosperity of the war to directly attack the grassland, plow the courtyard and sweep the holes, so as to intimidate all directions. Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away it is, so as to frighten Xiaoxiao.
As for Zhu He, what he was thinking about was that now that the new dynasty had just been established, it was the time to recuperate and recuperate. As for the grassland, even if it were to be fought, it would not be now, or ten years later, or twenty years later.
At the current speed of industrialization in Daxin, if it had only been ten years, the country would have been so powerful at that time that all the surrounding small countries would be nothing more than dust.
The only problem is that after ten years of no war, the quality of the army will definitely decline. However, the decline in this aspect can be made up for by more advanced weapons.
As for now, when the army moves, it is burning money. Although Daxin has a strong foundation, if it goes to attack the grassland, the cost will be greater than the gain.
The two factions in the DPRK and China each have their own ideas and are constantly arguing. The matter of starting a war is a big deal, so it has been postponed until now, until Zhao Cheng shows up.
"Things on the grassland must be fought, and they must be fought with authority and momentum. Otherwise, it will not be possible for thousands of years."
"The so-called tribute and vassal state are all false. If Daxin wants to develop, it must trade and trade with other countries. I sit in the land of China, which is vast and rich in resources. I just dump all kinds of goods to all countries, and then sell them at low prices.
, buying various raw materials from various countries, and the benefits gained from it are enough to transfer the income of the imperial court from the taxes of the people to trade, thereby improving people's livelihood. When the people have spare money, they will naturally buy various commodities.
, speed up the circulation of resources."
"Let's talk about the grassland. If you buy cattle and sheep there, and if you exchange them for commodities, a good iron pot in Daxin will only cost about fifty, and the cattle and sheep in Daxin cost two thousand, and the sheep will cost five hundred.
, and if it is a grassland, an iron pot can be exchanged for a sheep, which is ten times the profit."
"The five hundred refers to the price of goods. The imperial court built various ironworks. The cost of a pot when it leaves the factory is no more than five. In fact, the profit is a hundred times."
"But if we don't beat them painfully and make them scared, it will be impossible to establish a trade route. If there are merchants going there, there will be countless robbers along the way."
Zhao Cheng first listened to the people in the cabinet, each of whom expressed his or her own opinions, and then listened to the people below to report on the situation in the grasslands and the envoy group, and then let the people in the cabinet debate for a while before finally making a conclusion.
The benefits of trade have always been extremely high, but the trade routes are far away and there are too many accidents along the way. Even in many small countries, the people are just bandits and will not trade with you normally. You can buy for zero yuan, so why spend money?!
As time goes by, no matter how high the profits are, few caravans will pass by.
As for the ancient courts, they were actually not interested in development. No matter how difficult it was for the people, it was only a matter for the people. What they wanted was stability. As long as it was stable, seclusion was a basic operation.
In fact, because they don't want to raise bandits, they will take the initiative to close business routes and strictly guard against the enemy.
Such a strategy can indeed effectively prolong the national destiny in the absence of foreign enemies.
Even Zhao Cheng is familiar with history. As far as the history of the real world is concerned, during the Ming Dynasty, shipping was carried out and a large amount of money was earned every year. Its trade routes spanned the ocean and spanned many countries. It can be said to be an endless gold mine.
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But when the Qing Dynasty came, the Qing Dynasty did not want such a gold mine at all and directly blocked the country.
Not asking for money can only prove one thing, that is, the Qing Dynasty wanted more.
This is indeed the case. What the Qing Dynasty wanted was stability.
Once business opened up, it was not just as simple as commodity trade, but also the collision and integration of ideas and cultures, which contained too many unstable factors.
"Virtue may make people admire you, but for the wolf of wealth, no matter how good your character is, it is nothing but weakness. Only by defeating it with strength and blood and fire can you make it fearful."
"Now Daxin has raised three million troops. If they disarm and return to the fields, it will undoubtedly appear that the court is harsh. Instead of directly transferring the troops to merchants and having them guard the caravans, there are thousands of small countries in all directions of China. If they can trade with all of them, that will be
Achievements of a thousand years."
"Lin Yi, Li Tonghai."
Zhao Cheng's tone suddenly became higher.
"I'm here!"
When the two heard this, they immediately stepped forward and clasped their fists.
"There are still trade matters on the prairie, and I leave them all to you two. This matter is very closely related, and all of it needs to be carefully considered and grasped by you two."
"For the formation of the caravan, you two can go among strangers to recruit talents, but you must remember that strangers can be used and reused, but they are too flexible and can be trusted, but they cannot be fully trusted."
"It's almost time. You can discuss the rest by yourselves."
As he spoke, Zhao Cheng stood up straight.
"Zhao Xiang, sit here."
After taking two steps, Zhao Cheng asked Zhao Xiang, who was standing aside, to sit down again, and then left the cabinet without hesitation.
As for the fact that this move was noticed by others, it undoubtedly sent a signal, that is, although Zhao Cheng was released from confinement, if it was not a major matter, he would still ask Zhao Xiang for instructions.
Originally, now that the new dynasty had just been established, Zhao Cheng, as the emperor, should not be like this.
But unfortunately, he really doesn't have much energy to deal with these chores now.
Even when he came out of seclusion today, it was because he was alarmed by the previous unrest during the national movement, so he only appeared briefly.
As for the big thing he is doing now, it is to prevent the demon from coming to the world and destroying the human world.
At about the same time that Zhao Cheng was leaving, Lu Xun and Gao Shou also got out of the car. The two were led by the guards and shuttled through the palace.
It was already dark, but the palace was brightly lit. Halfway through, the group met Zhao Cheng directly.
Gao Shou and Lu Xun only saw a young man with a face like a full moon and a tall figure walking towards them. They recognized it was Zhao Cheng, but they did not dare to recognize him. What if they guessed wrong?!
So he stood there blankly.
But the imperial guard there was unambiguous. He immediately took half a step back, bowed his head, bowed from a distance, and said: "Greetings to your Majesty."
"Wang Er, you can go down first. I happen to be walking around the palace with two old friends."
Zhao Cheng waved.
"According to the order!"
Wang Hu bowed again and then slowly retreated.
The atmosphere froze. Zhao Cheng said nothing and looked at the two people with a smile. Gao Shou and Lu Xun also stood blankly, like two silly geese.
Finally, Zhao Cheng spoke and said: "Lao Lu, Lao Gao, long time no see!"
"you……"
"Are you serious?!"
Lu Xun stuttered a little.
"It's not true, how can it be fake?!"
"Why, do you have anything to say?!"
Zhao Cheng asked back.
"I have been wandering for half my life and have never met my master. If I don't give up..."
Lu Xun blurted out.
Before Lu Xun finished speaking, Gao Shou strode forward and said loudly: "Father..."
This chapter has been completed!