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Chapter 36 Prelude to the Opening of the Sea

Food is not developed in one day, and problems are not formed in one day.

To solve the regional and explosive food shortage caused by natural disasters and man-made disasters, Emperor Chongzhen must first have enough patience and a high vision.

Only by breaking out of the cage of the old world of the Ming Dynasty, standing at a higher level, and starting to make arrangements and plan can we fundamentally solve the problem.

Wang Chengen is very busy.

He, the eunuch in charge of seals and the governor of the great masters, had to do a lot of things and supervise many things, so that his time in serving in front of the imperial court was greatly reduced.

Staying away from the emperor is a taboo for eunuchs in the inner court.

But everyone in the inner court, especially the small circle of eunuchs, knew very well that the emperor's favor for Wang Chengen could not be shaken by anyone.

"Parent Wang... I've been busy these days."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, looked at Wang Chengen, who looked haggard, and said to Han Zanzhou: "Go, bring a cup of tea to Wang's companion, and bring a pier to him."

"Here!"

Han Zanzhou was surprised and responded, and went to serve Wang Chengen to bring tea and water, and brought him a pier to ask him to rest.

"The emperor is above, how dare I be arrogant?"

Wang Chengen bowed and said, "It is what I should do to be able to do my best for the emperor, I am the one who should do, I am..."

"Okay, I'll tell you to do it, and you'll sit."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "This is in my Qianqing Palace, so don't talk so much nonsense. The internal factory has a great relationship. You, the internal factory, must do your part.

It is the main thing to share my worries more.

The agricultural science and technology thing is done well.

Those who have been decided on the imperial farms will be sent to warn the eunuchs in charge of the farming industry to lie to the slander of the farming industry, or deliberately make things difficult for them, so wait for the stick to be killed."

"Don't worry, Master."

Wang Chengen, holding the teacup, bowed and said, "The affairs of the Martial Arts Institute and the Agricultural Science Department are all listed as top priority by slaves in the factory.

If any signs are found and the law enforcement team of the Inner Factory and the Agricultural Science Department are delayed, the internal factory will rush over and arrest all the involved people.

But the emperor...the inner factory has a lot to do now, and there are some shortcomings in manpower. Can a group of eunuchs be transferred from the Nei Shutang to supplement it?"

"I'm right."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and responded, reached out and signaled Wang Chengen to sit down, and then continued, "I have something else here, I need you to do it as soon as possible."

Han Zanzhou, who served his elders, was sighing in his heart that the entire inner court could be treated and trusted by the emperors so well!

Who could have imagined that the newly established large expert factory has surpassed the Shangdong Jishi Factory in terms of scale and size.

Especially Cao Huachun, the eunuch of the Sili Supervisor and the admiral of the Dongjishi Factory, disappeared in the inner court for too long, which also reduced the awe of the eunuchs of Han Zanzhou and his group of eunuchs.

But how could this group of eunuchs from the 12th Supervisors, Fourth Department and Eighth Bureau, understand the thoughts of Emperor Chongzhen?

"I plan to prepare a shipyard in the Tianjin Sanwei side, set up a eunuch in charge of the factory, which is under the jurisdiction of the Da Nei Factory."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up and said with a serious expression: "Wang Baofan also knew the situation of the state dynasty. With the imperial village under the jurisdiction of the inner court, the factory area planned for the preparation was gradually completed. The convenience store, a benefit organization, will be in the north.

All prefectures and counties under the rule of Zhili were gradually established.

Then the demand for food, cotton, etc. will also surge.

In order to avoid shortages in the later stage, I plan to form a maritime fleet.

All ship craftsmen who had gathered together, including the trainees they were trained, were transferred to Tianjin to find suitable seaside areas, build shipyards, and build large sea ships.

The address of the shipyard you choose should be purchased with money and should not bully others with power. This eunuch in charge of the factory should choose the right person and not miss my major affairs."

"I understand."

Wang Chengen, who stood up, bowed and said, "Old Master, is it possible to form a sea fleet to screen from the big expert factory?"

"Need not!"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "The maritime fleet that will be formed in the future, the inner factory can be responsible for supervision matters. As for the maritime fleet personnel, you can slowly select them.

Those who specialize in trade, fleet navigation, and fleet escorts must set up a separate team.

On the inner factory, a maritime office can be established to specifically connect with maritime trade matters. The corresponding system must be perfected and I will have great use in the future."

"Here!"

Against the backdrop of the Age of Discovery, the Ming Dynasty was already too far behind in the National Dynasty.

The European countries on the other side of the ocean plunder wealth through maritime trade to strengthen their own foundation.

For Emperor Chongzhen, although there were too many risks at sea, the benefits that could be obtained were very objective.

You should know that the Ming Dynasty was extremely popular in maritime trade, especially at the southeast coast. There were countless groups engaged in maritime trade.

Such as tea, silk, and porcelain, these are the three most popular products overseas.

With the above three major commodities, most of the silver that the countries of Europe worked hard to get in various places flowed into the Meiji.

If the Ming Dynasty really implemented the ban on maritime affairs, how could imported things like sweet potatoes appear under the Ming Dynasty?

"Parent Wang, there is something you have to remember in your heart."

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while and reached out and said, "If possible, those imperial shops called Linhai will be mostly associated with the maritime merchants going north.

Inquire about the charts from their mouths.

Setting up a shipyard in Tianjin is just the beginning.

I have issued an order to Xu Guangqi, Sun Yuanhua and others before, asking them to help gather Western shipwrecks and move to Tianjin to participate in specific shipbuilding matters.

Don’t focus only on the Ming Dynasty, you must know how to learn from the strengths of the barbarians to control the barbarians. In fact, the Ming Dynasty is already much behind in the sea.

When there are more ship crafted in the future, we will have to open up a number of shipyards in the future to help our Ming Dynasty become stronger in the sea.”

"I understand."

Wang Chengen bowed and replied.

Immersed in the glory of the past, it is just a fantasy after all.

The Ming Dynasty treasure ship is powerful, but it has long disappeared without a trace.

If you want to rise on the sea, you must absorb the essence and nutrients, combine your own foundation, and stand higher and go further in the matter of shipbuilding.

However, if you want to build a strong maritime army belonging to the Ming Dynasty, there is still a long way to go. The naval force, which is a near-shore maritime force, will eventually move towards a long-range maritime force. Otherwise, how can the Ming Dynasty achieve overtaking and capture
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