Five hundred and eleven chapters the way out of the navy
"Okay." Lao Zhu decided, "I will give you ten days to prepare. If you need anything, just tell me directly."
Lao Zhu left and came empty-handed. When he went back, he took Han Du's map and the box with him, without consulting Han Du at all.
Han Du not only did not dare to have any objections, but also respectfully sent Lao Zhu out with a smile on his face. He even leaned against the door and watched Lao Zhu leave with a smile until he turned the corner and could no longer be seen.
When Lao Zhu returned to the palace, he immediately summoned Zhu Biao.
"Father, are you looking for your son in such a hurry? What's the matter?"
Lao Zhu smiled and glanced at Zhu Biao, waved his hand to someone to open the box, take out the map and hang it up.
"This, this is..." Zhu Biao's eyes widened.
"I will hang this map here. From now on, come and take a look at it every day when you are free." Lao Zhu said with some seriousness, "As an emperor, you should only have the world in mind."
Unlike other emperors, since Zhu Biao was established as the crown prince, Lao Zhu has taught Zhu Biao according to the emperor's standards from time to time. He has shown his heart without any scruples, that is, he prefers Zhu Biao to be the next generation emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
"Yes." Zhu Biao said solemnly without hesitation. However, after he finished speaking, he looked a little hesitant and couldn't help but ask: "Did Han Du present this picture?"
"Oh? Why do you think so?" Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Biao with interest.
Zhu Biao sighed slightly and said confidently: "First of all, apart from him, I can't think of anyone else who can create such a complete map of the world. Secondly, I happen to be familiar with his handwriting."
"Hahaha," Lao Zhu laughed heartily, "Being able to see the subtleties and know people and make good use of them is not bad, not bad."
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Tang He did not leave with the emperor.
After watching the emperor leave with Han Du, they turned around and said solemnly: "Since you have made a promise in front of the emperor, you must try your best to do your best. Tell me, if there is anything you need my help with, you can
You're welcome, just ask."
"I was just about to ask my father-in-law for help." Han Du smiled and bowed to Tang He.
"Just tell me."
Han Du thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "That boy is not polite. I want to ask you to give me some warships."
"What do you want a warship for?" Tang He narrowed his eyes and looked at Han Du with a sharp change of tone, "You can just use an ordinary boat for fishing. What do you want a warship for?"
Han Du saw that Tang He had misunderstood, so he explained: "My father-in-law misunderstood, I didn't mean anything else. I didn't have time to explain just now. Although fishing by boat has many advantages, it does not have its shortcomings. The most important thing is
One thing is that the speed of the boat must be fast. Sir, just imagine, if the speed of the boat is not as fast as the fish swimming under the water, then there will be no way to get the fish into the net."
Tang He nodded, agreeing with Han Du's explanation. But he still didn't let go of the doubts in his heart. "Do you want the boat, or the people?"
"Of course I want everyone."
When Tang He heard this, he immediately sneered and said, "You are really rude. Do you know that this is a taboo thing?"
"My lord, please listen to me." Seeing that Tang He did not object, Han Du continued, "My lord, do you know why the emperor's status in the heart of the guards in the world is higher than that of the navy?"
Seeing that Tang He was deep in thought and silent, Han Du continued: "That's because the guards can farm, go out to war during war, and farm in leisure time. They can raise a large army without spending much tax money from the court. And what about the navy?
The warships alone are time-consuming, laborious and expensive, and the navy has no additional means to support itself and relies entirely on taxes from the court."
"Master, imagine if it were you. On the one hand, you have to spend a small amount of money to do big things, but on the other hand, good steel cannot be used on the blade. What would you choose?"
Tang He looked embarrassed when he heard this.
He had noticed in the past that the emperor was not very interested in the navy. Ever since Chen Youliang was killed, the navy had never performed well. In fact, it had never even encountered a decent water battle.
I originally thought that the emperor didn't want to see the navy, but now it seems that he really doesn't. According to Han Du, with the same money, the guards can do much more than the navy.
"So, if the navy wants to have a future, it must also reflect the value of the navy."
Tang He looked at Han Du, pondered for a while, and then said: "You mean, the navy also has to learn to fish?"
Han Du nodded, "Since the five armies can farm, why can't the navy go fishing?"
Yes, why can't navy sailors fish?
Every military base in the world can farm in their spare time, so why can't the navy fish in their spare time?
Seeing that Tang He was deep in thought, Han Du continued: "And I think the navy has great potential in fishing. Although the guards can farm, there are only a few acres of land in the Ming Dynasty. The more the guards occupy, the less the people will occupy. If things go on like this,
, one day a fierce conflict will break out between the Wei Institute and the people."
"But fishing is different! The sea in this world is vast and the products are countless. Even if the Ming Dynasty's tens of thousands of marines fished for ten or a hundred lifetimes, they would not be able to catch all the fish in the sea."
The more Tang He listened, the more excited he became.
Indeed, the reason why the Wei Suo is able to cultivate a large number of fields now is because there are too many wastelands that the people cannot cultivate at all. In the future, there will be more and more people in the Ming Dynasty, and the land will eventually not be enough. At that time, either
Either the guard station has declined, or the people have been forced into desperation.
On the contrary, fishing in the sea is much better. According to Han Du, fishing will not be completed within a thousand years at least.
"This head of yours," Tang He couldn't help holding Han Du's head in his hands and rubbing it, "How did it grow?"
Han Du was caught off guard and was rubbed twice by Tang He. He couldn't bear it and ran away. "Master, what are you doing?"
Tang He stood there, looked at Han Du, and sighed, "Lanyu is so lucky to be able to rescue a genius like you from prison just once. His Highness the Crown Prince is even more blessed...
..."
Realizing that it seemed a little inappropriate for him to bring out His Highness the Crown Prince, Tang He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No more, I will go into the palace to ask for an audience with the Emperor. Just let it go. If there are no accidents, the Emperor will agree."
Mobilizing troops is not a trivial matter. No matter how much is mobilized, the emperor must be notified in advance.
Tang He said goodbye to Han Du and hurried towards the palace.