"Master Zhang, is this overseas trade very profitable?"

Eunuch Wei asked Zhu Youxiao a question.

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Chengzu sent Zheng He to lead a fleet on seven voyages to the Western Seas. Is it just to spread the prestige of the Ming Dynasty to all directions?"

"The opening of sea routes and trade with various countries in Southeast Asia brought a large amount of gold and silver to our Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, why was the Yongle Dynasty so rich? Could it be that just because the people lived and worked in peace and contentment and beat the Tatars, the Ming Dynasty had tens of millions in tax revenue

Already?"

"Trade with Southeast Asia and the West accounts for a large part of the imperial court's tax revenue."

"Civil officials all said that shipping by sea wasted people and money, and the court spent a lot of money. However, during the Yongle period, Chengzu never lacked military pay no matter how he fought, and the court also had sufficient treasury."

"The so-called waste of people and money, and the expense is quite large, but the civil servants are not willing to preside over the shipping. It is the eunuchs, and the gold and silver of the shipping did not fall into their hands."

"With the Ming Dynasty's maritime ban, didn't the officials and gentry in the south still export silk, porcelain, and tea from the Ming Dynasty, making a lot of money?"

After a pause, Zhang Haogu continued: "With overseas trade, the Westerners bought porcelain, silk, and tea from the Ming Dynasty and shipped them to the West, which was just boxes of gold and silver. Moreover, the Westerners were still in Southeast Asia, plundering the gold and silver of the local indigenous people in the Americas.

, every time we return, there are boatloads of gold and silver.”

Hearing the boatloads of gold and silver, let alone Eunuch Wei, Zhu Youxiao, the Ming emperor, widened his eyes. The boatloads of gold and silver, how much does that cost?!

Zhang Haogu bowed slightly: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty cannot remain closed to the country. If the fishermen along the coast want to develop, and if the Ming Dynasty's business wants to develop, we can't just rely on the inside, we have to go out."

"Trading with other countries will not only open up money for Ming Dynasty, but also allow Ming Dynasty to obtain overseas resources. The world is so big and there are so many land resources, how can Ming Dynasty remain indifferent and allow Westerners to occupy it?"

"Now that the emperor has implemented a new policy, he should lift the sea ban and encourage merchants to trade with foreign countries. Ming Dynasty also needs to build its own naval fleet. Wouldn't this large overseas territory and various resources be able to provide Ming Dynasty with a steady supply of blood to help Ming Dynasty develop?

"

“It’s time to impose a sea ban in Ming Dynasty.”

Zhu Youxiao nodded slowly: "Yes, it's time for Ming Dynasty to impose a sea ban."

"But since the sea ban has been lifted, the Ming Dynasty does not have a suitable ship, so how can it sail far away?"

Mentioning this, Zhang Haogu became angry. Liu Daxia, that short-sighted guy, burned the blueprints of the Ming Dynasty's treasure ships, the charts of Zheng He's voyages to the West, and the information on various countries. He also lost his reputation for serving the country and the people.

.

More than stupid, simply stupid!

But he couldn't dispel Zhu Youxiao's confidence now. Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "This is what I said, Ming Dynasty will build its own naval fleet."

"There are not many excellent ports in the Ming Dynasty now. In my opinion, we can build a shipyard each in Dengzhou, Shandong and Jinzhou, Liaonan. At the same time, we can expand the port. We can try to build according to the drawings of the early Ming Dynasty and train craftsmen who can build large ships.

.”

"If that doesn't work, you can buy a few Western boats first. We can take them apart and see if they can be copied."

On one side, Zhang Haogu and Zhu Youxiao were discussing. On the other side, Zhu Qiqi was chatting with Queen Zhang Yan about boudoir affairs. As they chatted, Zhu Qiqi turned pale and started retching.

Zhang Yan, who had experience, immediately made a guess and asked for the imperial doctor.

After the old imperial doctor took Zhu Qiqi's pulse in detail and said to Zhang Yan, who was still a little confused, he said to Zhang Yan: "To the Queen, there is no doubt that she has a happy pulse."

Happy pulse?!

pregnant?!

Zhang Yan looked at Zhu Qiqi who was still a little confused, smiled and rewarded the imperial doctor, then said to the maid: "Go and inform the emperor and Master Zhang of this good news."

The maid also smiled happily: "Hey."

After the maid rushed to Xiyuan to tell Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu the news that Zhu Qiqi was pregnant, the two looked at each other, and then could not hide the excitement on their faces.

Zhu Qiqi was not only Zhang Haogu's wife, but also Zhu Youxiao's adopted sister. This also meant that the relationship between Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu was even closer. The two could not hide their excitement and hurried to the Queen

There.

Before he even entered the door, Zhu Youxiao shouted: "Where is my adopted sister? Where is my adopted sister? Let me take a look!"

Eunuch Wei saw how happy Zhu Youxiao was, and he couldn't hide his joy because Zhang Haogu had a closer relationship with the emperor. He also had a good relationship with Zhang Haogu. We are all a family, so we should be happy.

happy.

Zhang Haogu came in and looked at Zhu Qiqi who still couldn't believe it, his hands were trembling.

Zhu Qiqi is pregnant and he is going to have a child.

What does this mean?

Zhang Haogu has always felt alienated from this world, and has an indescribable strangeness. Even though he has a family here, and is still in a high position, this is not his own world after all.

Can anyone treat this place as their hometown from the moment they come up?

Slowly, Zhang Haogu got used to everything in this world and his current life, and even decided to make some changes. This was because Zhang Haogu was unfamiliar with this world and wanted to make this world more familiar.

To be honest, in the final analysis, he never integrated in. Instead, he believed that he was playing a strategic game, a strategic game with the world as its chessboard.

But it's different now, he has a son, he has a place to belong in this world, a new baby, his child, is about to be born into this world with his blood.

Zhang Haogu slowly walked up to Zhu Qiqi, looked at the helpless Zhu Qiqi, and then looked at the flat belly under the skirt. He looked at Zhu Qiqi, and then at the dog emperor who was giggling beside him:

"I-I have a baby?"

Zhu Qiqi looked at Zhang Haogu timidly: "Husband."

Zhang Yan looked at so many people at this time, and Zhu Qiqi was a little nervous, and directly drove Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu out: "Okay, okay, it's good to know, what are you guys doing here?"

?Do you know what you need to pay attention to and how to protect your unborn child?"

"If you don't understand, go out."

Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu were not disappointed after being kicked out. Zhu Youxiao could not hide his excitement. Originally, he was already very happy to have his own child. Now that his master and adopted sister's child is also about to be born, this

When a child is born, he also represents the Ming royal family.

Zhu Youxiao said: "Master, I have decided that if my sister-in-law gives birth to a son, he will be allowed to enter the palace as Ciran's companion. If it is a daughter, he will be Ciran's main palace from now on."

Before Zhang Haogu said anything, Eunuch Wei also came up to him: "Master Zhang, have you decided on a name for your child?"

Before Zhang Haogu could speak, Eunuch Wei said: "I have a good idea. Look, my name is Zhongxian, and I intend to be loyal and virtuous to the emperor. If you give birth to a son, why not call me Xianzhong?"
Chapter completed!