Zhu Ying is looking at the information sent back by Annan.
"Okay, it really lived up to my expectations. After abolishing the word "Nan", Annan will gradually get back on track."
During that debate, Liu Sheng finally succeeded in getting Hu Jishen to make concessions based on national interests, and the edict was successfully issued, and Annan abolished the word "Nan" throughout the country.
The current effect will definitely not be very good, but as time accumulates, more and more people will naturally learn Chinese characters.
The biggest factor was Annan's imperial examination.
When the imperial examinations implemented Chinese characters, scholars all over Annan had to learn Chinese characters before they could participate.
Just like the Ming Dynasty, almost ninety-nine percent of every scholar's thoughts are focused on official career. Even those who are truly knowledgeable in literature must have their initial ambition to achieve academic success and become an official.
Don't look at the exaggeration said by Annan. In fact, for the entire Annan, 99% of the people are also illiterate. In today's era, it is the same almost everywhere. The abolition of the word "Num" will not only affect the scholars, but also affect the people.
It doesn't matter here.
Anyway, no one knows a few of your Nan characters or Chinese characters.
Generally speaking, for those who don't know Chinese characters, there doesn't seem to be much difference between Chinese characters and "Nan" characters. After all, they are all stroke structures.
"It's just a small country called Zu'er. The Chinese character "Nan" written in it has no meaning to our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yuanzhang held his little great-grandson in his arms and asked his eldest grandson smoothly.
Recently, besides going to court, Zhu Yuanzhang spends a lot of time coming to Kunning Palace to play with his grandson.
Now more than a month has passed, and after a lively full moon drinking party, the little great-grandson Zhu Yuting can crawl on her own.
Yiyi yiya, the milky squealing, coupled with those big bright eyes, really made Zhu Yuanzhang feel like his heart melted.
Youdao is old and young, even if he stays for an hour or two, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't feel tired.
Moreover, Zhu Yuting is particularly attached to Zhu Yuanzhang. Every time Zhu Yuanzhang hugs her, she always smiles. This also makes Zhu Yuanting extremely happy when raising her great-grandson.
Although she is a girl, she is Zhu Yuanzhang's first great-grandson and the eldest grandson, so the meaning is naturally different.
Listening to the old man's words, Zhu Ying knew very well that the old man, like the emperors of other dynasties, had no idea about these small countries.
The traditional idea lies in the control of force.
The main reason is that for the current Ming Dynasty, if they send an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people, they can easily conquer it.
It's just that in terms of finance, it can't bring any real benefits to the Ming Dynasty, so it doesn't bother to conquer it.
If there really was a land that was extremely rich, it would have been under the rule of the Central Plains long ago.
"Grandpa, if we use force to rule the land of Annan, it will be a loss-making business. But if we let Annan gradually prosper and control it secretly, it will be a profitable business if we have the opportunity to take it back to the Ming Dynasty in the future."
"I guess grandpa must not have paid attention to the information about the 50,000 soldiers stationed in Annan. According to the latest information in Annan, the food produced by our Ming Dynasty in Annan is not only enough to fully pay for all the military pay in Annan."
"There is even a surplus. According to statistics, even if there are more than 50,000 soldiers, they can still afford it."
"Since last year's summer grain supply, Sun'er has no longer had to transport military pay. Instead, the bank he opened in cooperation with the Annan royal family has absorbed a large amount of Annan's silver. Now there are more than 7 million taels of silver in the treasury.
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Zhu Ying explained with a smile.
Even though Annan's information was delivered regularly every month, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't pay much attention to such a small country. The government affairs in the DPRK and China were busy, so naturally it was impossible to say that he would visit it often.
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang was basically responsible for the affairs of Annan, including the military pay required by the soldiers stationed in Annan. In Zhu Ying's agreement, Zhu Ying did not use the treasury expenditure, but Zhu Ying.
The Qunying Chamber of Commerce in Bian will undertake the responsibility.
Of course, the output of this food is not only higher than rice, but also includes some high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, which is also a major reason.
It does not require intensive farming like rice, so it is easier to grow.
At present, the land acquired by Ming Dynasty in Annan belongs to the fertile land near the royal capital of Annan. With the current situation, it is naturally normal.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who heard this for the first time, couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Did he really not expect that the 50,000 soldiers stationed in Annan not only did not put any extra burden on the eldest grandson, but also made money?
Then he asked: "Is Annan really so rich? How come this is completely different from what we heard from the envoy."
Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to investigate Annan. Not to mention he was very familiar with the overall situation in Annan, but he still had six to seven points.
Overall, Annan is also a poor place. A large number of people do not have enough to eat and have no clothes to wear. However, when they arrived at Dasun, they seemed to have become rich.
He also obtained more than 7 million taels of silver from the bank.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally knew that they were exchanged for Ming treasure banknotes. He naturally knew about the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes issued to Annan. They were all marked with special marks, which were different from the Ming Dynasty banknotes. They were not allowed to be circulated in Ming Dynasty at present.
, can only be circulated in Annan.
Exchanging treasure banknotes made of silk for real gold and silver is just a cooperation with the Annan royal family.
In just one year, and the land was only equivalent to the counties of the Ming Dynasty, more than 7 million taels of silver were absorbed. This is really unimaginable to Zhu Yuanzhang.
This is completely different from the small and barren country in his mind.
Zhu Ying explained: "We can't just look at it from one side. Annan is poor as a whole, but the nobles also have a lot of money. And I, the Ming soldiers, don't need to be responsible for the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the people in Annan. I have to open up a separate place."
"With no burden and occupying fertile land, the situation should be different."
After two sentences of explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately understood the reason.
This is like Jiangnan in the Ming Dynasty, which bore almost half of the taxes in the Ming Dynasty.
The poor people of Annan are the responsibility of the Annan royal family. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty only care about themselves. Naturally, the situation is completely different.
These words immediately opened Zhu Yuanzhang's horizons.
According to this situation, other small countries should be similar and have some rich places after all.
So can we copy the current Annan model and send some Ming soldiers to station there? This will not only expand Ming's influence, but also effectively eliminate hidden dangers on the border.
For example, in Annan now, there are 50,000 Ming soldiers stationed there. Naturally, it is impossible to say that anything detrimental to the Ming Dynasty will happen.
If there are any changes, first of all, these 50,000 soldiers will be affected. Even if there is unrest, it will occur in Annan, and it is difficult to say that it will affect the Ming Dynasty.
Controlling the war outside the territory of the Ming Dynasty is a great good thing for the development of the Ming Dynasty and the safety of the people.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Dasun with sharp eyes, and Zhu Ying certainly understood.
He immediately said: "This is a direction that Sun'er will pursue in the future. Not only the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, but also the merchants of the Ming Dynasty Sea Trade can actually achieve the same level."
"At the Jiangnan Shipyard, I have asked Uncle Zhang to inform all the families who want to engage in maritime trade. All families engaged in maritime trade must purchase grain from outside and return home in two years according to certain specifications.
And it needs to be repurchased according to the market price of Daming."
"In addition, my grandson leased some old-style firearms that had been eliminated by the Gunpowder Division to these maritime merchants, allowing them to bring enough manpower and money to purchase land slaves in other overseas countries, grow food, open factories, and then give back to our Ming Dynasty.
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Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We heard from the memorial from Jiangnan that many martial arts schools have been opened recently. I guess it was arranged secretly by Da Sun."
Regarding this matter, Zhu Yuanzhang quickly thought of some things he saw in the memorial some time ago.
Not only in the Jiangnan area, but also in coastal areas such as Fujian and Guangdong, martial arts schools have been opened in many places.
What this martial arts school teaches is basically some methods of training soldiers.
It is specifically designed to provide people with personnel training in a short period of time.
It also includes some basic uses of firearms.
There are also several people's combined attack methods.
Zhu Ying did not deny it and replied: "It was arranged by my grandson. Some veterans who retired from the army have no place to live, especially the disabled veterans. They can't even farm. They only rely on some retirement subsidies and their lives are relatively poor."
difficulty."
"Nowadays, maritime merchants traveling to various countries will inevitably encounter many accidents, so Sun'er thought of opening a martial arts gym so that these veterans can have a place to stay."
"The escorts on the maritime merchant side can also get basic training and have enough force to protect themselves when in danger outside. It can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone."
These words are high-sounding, but Zhu Yuanzhang has been struggling all his life, and he still doesn't understand the metaphor.
It is true that he arranged for veterans, but in fact, in terms of purpose, Da Sun wanted these maritime merchant guards to be trained like soldiers to replace the Ming Dynasty in its overseas expansion.
To a certain extent, Zhu Ying's method is similar to overseas colonization in history.
However, as a Ming Dynasty person, Zhu Ying is relatively gentle and not so barbaric.
At least when it comes to business, it's fair. It's not like massacres, occupying other people's land, etc. just for any excuse.
This is also because Ming Dynasty now has a strong trade surplus in goods, and can easily earn enough money. There is no need to do that kind of method that leaves a bad reputation.
For now, for most places, manpower is the cheapest.
There would be no problem in exchanging a piece of silk for one hundred and eighty of his slaves, not to mention too many.
For almost most countries, there is basically no possibility of refusing a request from a businessman to purchase land.
This is not about ceding land, but the businessmen who bought the land can also pay taxes. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Of course, for the maritime merchants in the Ming Dynasty, they were familiar with the tricks of taxation. Bribery is a very dangerous thing in the Ming Dynasty today, but overseas, of course it is commonplace.
Although such a situation would easily breed some big families, Zhu Ying didn't have much worry about them.
As long as the Ming Dynasty can remain strong, no matter how big the family is, it will still be attached to the tree of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty really wants to perish in future generations, there will be no way.
As long as China is strong enough, it will eventually be the country of the Han people.
It's just a matter of changing the person in charge.
It is nonsense to say that the old Zhu family lasts for thousands of years.
If you can pass on more, just pass on more.
If it is really going to die, it won't matter much, and it's not something Zhu Ying can take care of.
In later and modern times, the once arrogant empire on which the sun never set only lasted for hundreds of years, and it still set when it was due.
At this point, Zhu Ying is still very open-minded.
After Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, he said: "On the road of maritime trade, Dasun's thinking is clearer than ours, but I still have to give you a few words to keep it within the control range."
"Businessmen pursue profits and have no loyalty in their hearts. The foundation of our Ming Dynasty's prosperity ultimately lies in returning to agriculture itself."
"These maritime merchants are like a double-edged sword. If they can be controlled well, they can naturally contribute to our Ming Dynasty. If they are not controlled well, they will be the source of disaster."
"The greed of businessmen is endless and their hearts are dark. As long as there are enough benefits, there will be no burden for them to betray Ming."
"If one day our Ming Dynasty goes to war with other countries, maybe some of the families that rely on our Ming Dynasty will bite back."
"Dasun must keep these things in mind."
"You can give them meat, but the chain must not be loosened. You must hold it tightly in your hands."
In terms of politics, it can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang easily left behind Zhu Ying.
Especially the control of power.
Zhu Ying is good at business. This is not something he is born with, but he has experienced the training of later generations. He can predict the changes in the world in advance and take advantage of every step.
But politically, Zhu Yuanzhang, who built the Ming Dynasty from scratch and is now nearly 70 years old, will naturally be more transparent.
This is why Zhu Ying wanted to be a grandson.
Zhu Yuanzhang's words gave Zhu Ying a warning.
Governing a country is not just about money, but also has more social and political significance.
Pure economic prosperity cannot make a big country last forever, and maritime trade cannot be left to its own devices.
Just like the top ten imperial merchants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In fact, they initially supported the Manchu Qing Dynasty not to overthrow the Ming Dynasty, but simply because there was enough wealth to earn here.
It was just such behavior that accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
After hearing the old man's words, Zhu Ying suddenly became alert. He was too addicted to making money and should focus more on developing the domestic industrial base.
At that moment, he said seriously: "Thank you for your teachings, grandpa. My grandson is almost addicted to it."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with satisfaction: "It would be nice if I could think clearly, but for now, Da Sun's arrangement is still very good."
"Even if there are famines in various places, they can be solved quickly. Although there is no statistics on the number of people yet, we can see that our Ming Dynasty must have made a big progress in terms of numbers."
"Talent is the foundation. As long as we have enough people, our Ming Dynasty will become stronger and stronger, even surpassing all previous dynasties."