Chapter 1061 This is what you bought from those Persian Hu merchants
Chapter 1061 Is this the chart you bought with a lot of money from those Persian merchants? (Please subscribe)
General Cheng told Cheng Sanlang sternly that although the Tang Dynasty was peaceful, who knew what kind of accidents might happen?
With more manpower, those goods will be more secure, not to mention that we, the old Cheng family, are not the only ones who do this.
Other governments will probably send a large number of manpower to protect the goods. Not to mention you are the one in charge.
If something goes wrong, you have to bear the responsibility. In a word, General Cheng made a decision directly after hesitating.
Cheng Chubi and his two elder brothers could only obey their father's instructions honestly.
There was nothing to do in the next two days, so Cheng Chubi had a good make-up lesson with Cheng Ping, Cheng Yong and Cheng Meng.
He explained in detail what the Han and Tang dynasties were going to do in Jiaozhou.
One is to set up a pepper plantation, preferably in a continuous area, preferably not far from Jiaozhou. If anything happens, you can directly deal with Governor Gu.
The other is to engage in maritime trade, and you must take the initiative. After all, the Han and Tang Dynasties Commercial Bank is the major shareholder of the Mo family fleet.
Therefore, the initiative must be grasped in the hands. Cheng Chubi was chattering, and the three stewards worked hard to remember Cheng Chubi's instructions.
When Cheng Chubi was away, General Cheng would summon three more people, muttering...
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In front of Cheng Chubi, there are several records. These are records of his inquiries with Hakim's servants and many in-depth discussions with Shopkeeper Mo.
Various information obtained about other than the Tang Dynasty.
Cheng Chubi is not a historian, and his understanding of the history of the Tang Dynasty is relatively one-sided.
For the sphere of influence on this earth more than 1,400 years ago, it was even more pitifully small.
Fortunately, as a top student in his studies, Cheng Chubi decided to start sea trade.
The three servants sent by Hakim were immediately brought over and questioned carefully.
Ethan came from the Zheluo Kingdom, and through his description, Cheng Chubi had a rough idea.
His hometown is in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, not far from the Lion Country.
The other two are from the Chalukya Kingdom, well... they are all ancestors of the future Asan Kingdom.
Moreover, the three guys are very sure that they were bought by Mr. Hakim’s caravan.
He took a sea ship and arrived in Persia, and then followed his master to the Tang Dynasty by land.
After repeated inquiries, Cheng Chubi found out that Persian merchants were already the masters of the ocean in this era.
These guys connected the Tang Dynasty to the West through maritime trade. They were typical super middlemen who worked hard to make a profit on the price difference.
What Cheng Chubi didn't expect was that these Persian merchants reached as far as the eastern coast of Africa in the west and the Lion Kingdom in the east.
Because the Lion Kingdom has countless beautiful gems, these gems are the favorites of the Persians.
After seeing the transcripts of these inquiries, Cheng Chubi couldn't help but feel excited.
Persia seems to be in decline now, and the power of the Great Eclipse is expanding day by day, but these things are too far away.
It's so far away that it hurts. Cheng Chubi has only just controlled his first fleet through the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses.
It's still in the early stages of development now, and everything still has to wait.
Shopkeeper Mo's merchant ship has gone as far as the Shan Kingdom, which is rich in jade and precious stones. However, it has never been to the Lion Kingdom.
But according to shopkeeper Mo, several maritime merchants from Guangzhou have been to the Lion Kingdom, naturally for those precious gems.
After Cheng Chubi read all the information, he opened the box and took out a treasure from inside.
That was a map of the world he drew based on the memory in his own mind, and it would definitely not be as accurate as the prints of later generations.
But at least he roughly marked the seven continents and four oceans, as well as all the famous islands in the world.
Especially along the coast of mainland China and around the Pacific Ocean such as the Japanese islands, such as several huge islands in the southern hemisphere.
Cheng Chubi patted this kind of map gently with his big palm, in order to prevent various accidents.
So Cheng Chubi has made several copies of this map, using materials ranging from tribute paper to Chengjia paper to silk paper.
Not only did he have two copies hidden in his house, there was another copy in the cellar, and two copies were kept in the county uncle's house.
And Cheng Chubi took up his pen and included the southeastern coast of the Tang Dynasty, including the Linyi Kingdom, and the Indian subcontinent.
As well as Ceylon, the Lion Kingdom, the Shan Kingdom, and the main islands of Southeast Asia were mapped.
Of course, it is also indispensable to map Hainan Island, Liuqiu, Wo Island and other places and label them.
After finishing all this, Cheng Chubi had just put away the precious map of the world that transcended this era when he heard footsteps coming from outside.
"Sir, shopkeeper Mo is here..." a voice came from outside the door.
Cheng Chubi agreed immediately, and then Cheng An and Shopkeeper Mo walked into the door together and saluted Cheng Chubi.
"Shopkeeper Mo, please take a seat. You must also know my housekeeper Cheng An, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Cheng, I just had a chat with Manager Cheng. When the time comes, I will need more guidance from Manager Cheng."
Cheng An returned the gift with a smile. He seemed to be particularly easy to talk to, but in fact, tut tut...
He and his elder brother Cheng Ping are exactly the same, they are both capable people who can make their way through both the underworld and the white.
He is smart, ruthless, and most importantly, able to stand alone, so his father brought him here.
It is enough to show that although my own father despises his nonsense and cannot be brought to the table, he is still very considerate.
With such a background, Cheng Chubi naturally felt that his back was extremely stiff.
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"Come on, Shopkeeper Mo, I wonder if you can tell anything about this map?"
Cheng Chubi handed over the map he had specially drawn. People in this era called maps atlases.
Shopkeeper Mo glanced at Cheng Chubi in confusion, and then his eyes fell on the piece of silk paper.
After just two glances, his face couldn't help but change. He looked at Cheng Chubi with some disbelief, and then looked at him carefully for a long time.
After thinking for a while, Shopkeeper Mo pulled out a dusty object from his neck that seemed to be a wooden ornament.
Then after opening it, he took out a piece of silk and spread it on the table...
Cheng Chubi and Cheng An both craned their necks to look, and saw that it was also a map. The shape of the map was slightly different from Cheng Chubi's.
However, everyone could see that the scope of the map in Cheng Chubi's hands far exceeded that of Shopkeeper Mo.
Shopkeeper Mo compared the two maps and muttered something in a low voice for a long time before looking at Cheng Chubi with green eyes.
"Mr. Cheng, is this the chart you bought with a lot of money from those Persian merchants?"