Chapter 101 The Age of Discovery will be led by me
After the dynasty dispersed, it was already noon, and Song Xuan summoned Tang He in the imperial study.
In terms of military ability, Tang He is not as good as Xu Da, Lan Yu and others, but he is better because he is stable and never does anything he is not sure about. Simply put, this person gives people a sense of reliability in his life and work.
In the imperial study, Song Xuan ordered the eunuchs to prepare some food, and then the monarch and his ministers chatted while eating.
"I called Aiqing here today mainly because I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Your Majesty, please tell me, I will not refuse any orders from Your Majesty." Tang He was a little cautious and did not finish a bowl of rice for a long time.
"Do not be nervous!"
Song Xuan smiled and said, "I wonder what you think of the ocean?"
"ocean?"
Tang He was stunned and said: "Your Majesty wants to open the sea?"
Song Xuan nodded and said: "Since the fall of the Yuan Dynasty, the ocean has been deserted, but in my eyes it is an endless cornucopia, so naturally I cannot let it go."
The future is the age of great navigation, and Song Xuan wants to take the lead in building the great empire of Wu Dynasty into the overlord of the ocean.
Tang He was sincere. After learning that His Majesty the Emperor intended to open the sea, he immediately stood up and said, "I wonder what I can do for Your Majesty?"
Song Xuan did not speak, but finished the rice in the bowl, wiped his mouth and said: "It's very simple, I want to build an imperial shipyard in Fujian and Guangdong provinces to build the first navy of the Wu Dynasty.
And you will be the first commander-in-chief of our navy in the future, are you willing to take on this responsibility?"
Tang He's lips trembled slightly, "Your Majesty, I am not that outstanding among the military attaches of the Wu Dynasty. I am afraid that I will not be able to shoulder such an important responsibility as the commander of the navy and will embarrass Your Majesty."
Song Xuan patted him on the shoulder and said: "When it comes to land battles, you are naturally different from Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang and others, but when it comes to naval battles, I think you are more talented.
Moreover, supervising the construction of ships and building a naval division requires people with a calm mind and the ability to endure loneliness. In this regard, you have an advantage over them.
I feel more at ease when you do things!"
Tang He was elated when he said this. He had always felt that his position was somewhat embarrassing.
Among the brothers who came out of Fengyang, he had the least credit and the weakest ability to fight. But now he realized that he was so important in His Majesty's heart, and he could even do things that reassured His Majesty more than Xu Da and the others.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will fight to the death to create an invincible marine division for Your Majesty!"
Seeing that Tang He was about to kneel down again, Song Xuan waved his hands and said: "Okay, don't kneel down and worship me every now and then. It's an eyesore to me. In the next few years, there are a few things you need to focus on!"
"Please give me your Majesty's orders!"
"The first thing is to supervise the building of ships and train the navy. It must be done as a top priority. If you need anything, you can directly send the note to Li Shanchang and let him find a way to reconcile it.
If you can't reconcile it, come to me directly and I will support you!"
As he spoke, he said with deep meaning: "You are a smart man, and you should also know that opening up the sea will inevitably affect the interests of many Jiangnan gentry, and all kinds of overt and covert troubles will involve you.
Are you afraid?"
Tang He laughed and said: "Your Majesty, please don't underestimate me. The Mongolian Tatars were so ferocious back then, and I didn't dare to join the rebel army without fear of life and death. Now that I am in a high position, and with your Majesty's support, what else can I be afraid of?"
Song Xuan said happily: "Don't worry, I won't let you fight alone.
I will suppress the pressure from the officialdom on the surface for you, as for the trouble behind the scenes."
At this point, Song Xuan's voice turned cold and said: "I will allocate 10,000 Qingyi Guards to you, and you will have full control over them. If anyone secretly uses dirty tricks, you will be killed by me!"
In this world, I took it too fast, and the gentry clan in the south of the Yangtze River was far from clean up. With the Tsing Yi Guards in my hand, you can clean up what you should clean, and exterminate the clans you should, and you have to control the balance between them!"
Tang He shuddered subconsciously, saying that His Majesty was kind and kind to others, but that was only when His Majesty had no murderous intention.
You must know that His Majesty started his career by massacring the gentry families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
At this moment, Song Xuan handed a sea chart to Tang He.
"This nautical chart was obtained by Qingyiwei over several years from many people who went to sea. Although it is not complete, it has a rough outline.
After the navy is formed, you start from the East China Sea and go south along the coast, visiting all the countries in the South China Sea.
Although those small countries cannot compare with the vastness of China, they still need many things."
With that said, Song Xuan pointed to the Japanese country on the map and said: "This Japanese country is a small country, but its volcanoes erupt frequently and are rich in sulfur, gold, silver, etc., which are all the raw materials our Wu Dynasty needs.
Like here."
Song Xuan pointed to the small country in Southeast Asia and said: "They have some crops that are extremely easy to grow and can even be planted in dry lands, and the yields are extremely high.
If it can be planted on a large scale in our Wu Dynasty, the situation of people starving to death and freezing to death in the past years will be greatly reduced, or even completely eliminated!"
Song Xuan had to find a way to introduce crops such as potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes.
The so-called heyday of Kangxi and Qianlong in later Qing Dynasties actually exploited the people far more than the Ming Dynasty, but the people's mood for rebellion was not high. The main reason was the introduction of these high-yielding crops. Although the people did not dare to say that they could eat enough,
At least I won't starve to death.
As for the Chinese people, as long as they can't starve to death, they can continue to endure it. Until they are desperate, no one wants to risk the death of their whole family to engage in rebellion.
In the afternoon, when Tang He left with the imperial edict to form a navy, his face was full of enthusiasm and excitement, and there was even a look of determination in his expression that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.
Your Majesty really thinks too highly of him, especially the future maritime strategy described by His Majesty, which is directly related to the ultimate life and death of the Wu Dynasty.
His Majesty has entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility, and Tang He can only live up to His Majesty's kindness by working hard to protect His Majesty's future ocean plans!
After drawing Tang He an ocean cake that required a lifetime of hard work to complete, Song Xuan stretched out and enjoyed the soft afternoon sunshine. He couldn't help but think about the three girls in the harem again.
After holding it in for so many years, Song Xuan was finally able to let go and was no longer restrained. It was the time to enjoy eating the marrow and knowing the taste.
When he got up in the morning, he was still lamenting that his waist could not hold up. Now that he had calmed down, he couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart again.
While he was thinking about which sister he was lucky enough to be, a eunuch came in from outside the imperial study room to tell him that someone Song Xuan had to see was approaching the door.
Song Xuan stood up and saw the door of the room pushed open, and his father Song Yuanqiao walked in with a gentle and elegant demeanor.