Kangxi asked Yuzhu: "Is it appropriate for all five large ships to transport defective porcelain?"
Yuzhu spread his hands and said: "Old man, you don't give me money to purchase goods, what can I do? It just so happens that the imperial kiln in Jingdezhen has preserved a large amount of defective imperial porcelain. Defective products that you despise.
, but it is a rare treasure in the eyes of the Tibetan kings, and they will definitely be willing to spend a lot of money to buy it."
In this era, the Qing Dynasty had three major monopoly weapons for overseas trade, one was tea, the second was porcelain, and the third was silk.
Previously, porcelain for foreign trade was mainly made by official kilns in various places and private porcelain fired by private people. The quality was naturally far inferior to that of the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen.
Maybe it was because Yuzhu's flattery was so comfortable. Kangxi twirled his beard and smiled: "What did you say last time? Oh, by the way, it's a white wolf with empty gloves. Well, if you really trap a wolf, you can get hundreds of dollars."
I won't hesitate to reward you with ten thousand taels of silver."
Yuzhu took advantage of Kangxi's happiness and said at every opportunity: "Old man, if you really want a reward, why don't you reward him with a first-class ranking?" He was not short of money, and it was impossible for him to be promoted for the time being.
"Hey, little hozen, you are so courageous? The favor comes from above, do you understand?" Kangxi criticized the jade pillar, but he was satisfied in his heart.
It's just a first-class job, but it can be exchanged for millions of taels of silver every year. Which one is more important, do you still need to ask?
Kangxi was accustomed to bargaining with Yuzhu.
When does Yuzhu stop bargaining, then it is called a rare thing.
"Are all the women I reward you obedient?" Kangxi asked Yuzhu casually.
Yuzhu said with a smile: "Qian is the best and most obedient."
Kangxi sighed softly and said: "Oh, I asked you to get there first..." The aftertaste is endless.
Yuzhu knew in his heart that if Kangxi met Qian first, he would definitely take action first.
In the Qing Dynasty, there were many beauties, but artistic young women like Qian who came from a top scholarly family and were extremely handsome were actually very rare.
After chatting for some time, Kangxi asked Yuzhu again: "Five ships of imperial porcelain are all sold in one place. I'm afraid it will affect the price, right?"
Yuzhu smiled slightly and explained: "Old man, don't worry while I'm doing the work. I've already given instructions that every time I go to a city in Nanyang, I'm only allowed to sell three boxes of imperial porcelain, and I can't sell more. After all, things are rare.
It’s expensive.”
Kangxi nodded frequently, this discussion is very good!
In fact, Kangxi only knew a little about it.
However, Yuzhu knew that the current total population of the Nanyang countries and Sanguo, no matter how underestimated, was already 200 million people.
Today's Southeast Asia includes Annam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Konbaung Dynasty (Myanmar), the Spanish Philippines, the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), Malaya and other countries.
As for the three pots, after the collapse of the Mughal Empire, it split into more than a dozen princely states, the largest of which was the Maratha League.
The British Empire was able to dominate the world, and the three pots were actually the most critical blood transfusion machine.
After Kangxi died and Yuzhu took control of the political power, there were two imminent strategic choices. One was to destroy the Junggar Khanate, and the other was to start a shipbuilding frenzy and then seize Sanguo's colonial rights and cut off the British.
Blood vessels.
Before the Suez Canal was opened, the British fleet had to go around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa to get to Sanguo.
This is more than three times farther than the Qing Dynasty's journey from Hainan to India.
From a strategic point of view, in addition to the sea route, there were also land routes for the Qing Dynasty to go to Sanguo.
The Khyber Pass is an eternal pain in the history of Sanguo.
With the French Chicken in check, no matter how powerful the British fleet is, it is impossible to mobilize three pots of foreign ships.
To put it bluntly, as long as we seize this strategic opportunity and take advantage of it to rule the entire Sanguo territory, this will be the foundation for global domination!
Think about it, from Sanguoyang in the south, to the Khyber Pass in the west, to Tangnu Ulianghai in the north, the entire central hinterland of the Eurasian continent is in the hands of Zhu Gong. What a great achievement is this?
However, the time has not come yet, Yuzhu is still young and has plenty of patience, so he can wait quietly for the day when Kangxi falls.
"You don't plan to make some money with me?" Kangxi asked Yuzhu with a smile as he picked up the tea cup.
Yuzhu sneered in his heart. This was a question. If he didn't answer well, he would fall out of favor.
"To tell you the truth, old man, no matter how crazy I am, I can't steal the profits from the inner treasury." Yuzhu was telling Kangxi that all the proceeds from overseas trade are your old man's money.
Kangxi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Look back, I'll give you a day off and let Qian give birth to a big fat boy for you as soon as possible." He felt extremely comfortable.
"Hey." Is there anything more satisfying than being ordered to pick up girls?
In essence, Kangxi adopted an exclusive attitude towards overseas trade.
However, because of the existence of the Junggar Khanate, the Qing Dynasty urgently needed to reserve war funds, so Kangxi acquiesced in the existence of several major customs.
Yuzhu's approach happened to touch Kangxi's weakness, that is, the income from overseas trade was all the profits of Kang Mazi's internal treasury.
In a word, how could Kangxi agree to carry out overseas trade in Dagukou without giving him enough sweetness?
The opening and closing of seas in the Qing Dynasty were always closely related to the military situation they faced.
When Yongzheng first came to the throne, he banned the sea for several years. As a result, the west suffered several major defeats and the treasury was emptied, so he was forced to open the sea ban again.
The reason why the Qianlong Dynasty banned the sea was because the Junggar Khanate in the west was destroyed, and overseas trade continued, fearing that the Han people would follow the foreign devils and learn bad things.
Yuzhu's approach was, in essence, to get what each wanted from Kangxi.
Kang Mazi enriched his internal treasury and had enough money to fight the Junggar Khanate. This was the court's top priority.
Yuzhu took advantage of the opportunity to cultivate local shipbuilders, trained a small team of cannon makers, and trained an overseas trade team, such as captains, first mates, helmsmen and sailors, etc.
As long as you continue to climb the technology tree, it will bear fruit sooner or later.
When Yuzhu was about to leave, Kangxi asked him again: "What will the ship bring back when it returns?"
"Of course we have to transport grain. Countries in Southeast Asia have three harvests a year. Grain is not valuable. If we buy it in large quantities, the household warehouse in Tongzhou can be more substantial." Yuzhu knew clearly that this method was uneconomical, but he
Because this was what Kangxi loved, he could only pinch his nose and speak plausibly.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Kangxi couldn't help but nodded frequently and said with appreciation: "Agriculture and food are the foundation of all industries. You have done a good job, and I am very pleased."
After coming out of Changchun Garden, Yuzhu sat in the carriage and drank tea comfortably.
If you want to make reforms, you must stand in Kangxi's position and fully consider him, so that he will support Yuzhu to germinate science and technology and continue to carry it out.
Why did the Reform Movement of 1898 in history inevitably fail?
To put it bluntly, Weng Zhongtang and Guangxu were too naive and imagined that the reform would be successful overnight.
But the problem is, tampering with the interests of the upper class is even more hateful than killing their parents!
However, the Reform Movement of 1898 did not gain the support of the grassroots people.
Because the servile education that has been continuously strengthened for two thousand years has led to a serious consequence, which has touched the minds of the grassroots people at the bottom and dug up their ancestral graves.
I think back then, when the Qing Dynasty fell, the common people did not dare to cut off the pig tails on the back of their heads right away.
The scientific and technological innovation of Yuzhu was carried out quietly, benefiting Kangxi greatly, and at the same time, it did not touch the interests of any Manchu dignitaries.
This is the sensible and reasonable approach!
After returning to Qing Mansion, Yuzhu reviewed the official documents at hand, picked up the tea cup, and accidentally discovered that Qian Yinglan was peeking at him.
When Yuzhu looked over, Qian Yinglan hurriedly lowered her head, fearing that Yuzhu would notice.
Yuzhu couldn't help but smile slightly, this woman's nature is completely different once she has that level of intimate relationship.
Everyone knows that bandits are not good people, but Mrs. Ozhai, whom the bandit leader snatched, has almost never heard of rumors of suicide.
Most of the women who were robbed chose to humiliate and obey, and then became the accomplices of the bandit leaders.
To put it bluntly, after Mrs. Ozhai was taken over by the bandit leader, she went through an astonishing psychological change, and it was easy for her to feel like she was breaking the rules.
Why?
Under the strict etiquette, as long as a woman is snatched away by bandits, even if she is not abandoned by the family, she will always be stabbed in the spine, pointed and cursed.
In a word, the cold public opinion environment is extremely unfavorable to this kind of woman, and there is absolutely no room for her to live a normal life.
A woman with no way out should not be underestimated if she becomes ruthless!
When she bullied Alice, in the end, she turned around and wiped out the jade pillar, not even the dregs were left.
Qian Yinglan was different. Yuzhu gained a great sense of accomplishment from her.
Those melodious and long-sounding songs mean nothing to men. Those who don’t understand are all little brats.
Yuzhu deliberately put down the tea cup, and while Qian Yinglan was refilling the tea soup, he suddenly put his arms around her waist.
Qian Yinglan struggled for a few times, but when she couldn't break free, she gave up and docilely fell into the man's arms.
Her body was completely occupied by Yuzhu, and she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. If she continued to resist, would it be interesting?
Yuzhu also likes this kind of little sentiment of refusing to welcome. He actually wants to ask: How is your kung fu compared to the man before you?
However, people want face and trees want bark. Once asked, Qian Yinglan would definitely feel ashamed and feel extremely uncomfortable.
Why bother?
"When I met with your majesty today, I mentioned the matter of zhezi a few times and was scolded. Alas, it is difficult to handle!" Yuzhu is an old bureaucrat. He can take advantage of his shortcomings and manipulate people's abilities.
It is pure and green.
Qian Yinglan's delicate body froze suddenly, as if she were a frozen beauty, completely frozen.
After a while, perhaps because she figured it out, she took the initiative to hold Yuzhu's neck, and begged with a trembling face to face: "Master, please, you must find a way to save my slave's relatives."
"Well, I'm tired, let's take a bath." Yuzhu calmly said to Yuanyang's beautiful things.
"Master, I will listen to you." Qian Yinglan was shy, but she nodded bravely and let Yuzhu hold her into the clean room.
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