Chapter 141 Hundreds and thousands! Zhang Juzheng, let’s start with you! (4.6k please order!)
‘South America?!’
For these princes and princes of the Great Tomorrow, this is a brand-new term that is unheard of.
We can only preliminarily judge that it is a place name from the word "zhou".
Lao Zhu, who had tasted the taste of Eagle Sauce New York for the first time, A Biao, who was still suppressing his anger, and Lao Zhu Di and other emperors, including the important ministers known for their erudition sitting on both sides, all wrinkled up after hearing this.
His eyebrows are full of doubts.
"Master Immortal, every time Zheng He comes back from his voyages to the Western Seas, he will always submit a nautical chart to me, but I have never seen it on a nautical chart, or heard about South America from Zheng He's mouth." p>
Old Zhu Di said in a condensed voice.
Among all the great emperors present, Lao Zhu Di undoubtedly has the most say in the matter of navigation. After all, only Yongle Chao has sailed into the sea a few times, which is a real pleasure for all nations.
Come to Korea.
As for Xuande's trip to the sea, it was purely a matter of chance.
Further on...
The charts were all smuggled.
"I haven't heard of it either."
Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao frowned and clicked his tongue. He was the only emperor among the Ming emperors who almost started the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he paid special attention to countries other than the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he would not have been able to master six foreign languages.
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If Zhu Houzhao had succeeded in opening up the sea, there would probably be nothing wrong with Spain in the future.
When most people think of the Empire on which the sun never sets, the first thing that comes to mind is Great Britain, but in fact, the first country in the world to achieve the feat of never setting on the sun was not Great Britain, but Spain.
It took only ten or twenty years for the Spanish Empire to expand overseas and colonize half of the world.
At its peak, the colonial territory directly controlled by Spain totaled 31.5 million square kilometers.
The total continental area of the world, excluding Africa and Oceania, is only 90 million square kilometers.
Spain is truly the first generation of maritime hegemons on which the sun never sets, and the second generation is not Great Britain.
But the Netherlands.
After the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the title of 'Overlord of the Sea' was inherited by the second generation Netherlands. The number of Dutch ships on the sea once reached 15,000, which was more than all other countries in the world combined at that time.
, known as the 'Sea Coachman'.
Finally, it was Great Britain's turn. Through four Anglo-Dutch wars spanning two centuries, it finally exhausted the Netherlands, overcame the banner of maritime dominance, and became the third generation on which the sun never sets.
Every time he sees this period of world history, Ji Boying sighs in his heart.
In this turbulent age of navigation, the Ming Dynasty, which was originally one of the most powerful countries in the world, was completely isolated.
Originally, Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao, was very likely to be the first to usher in the Age of Discovery. However, as a result, fate caused people to be easily soluble in water, which made many future generations sigh with regret.
As for other emperors and princes, they basically have no say in the matter of navigation.
"Hmm."
"This area is the largest area reached by Zheng He during his seven voyages to the West."
Ji Boying made a casual stroke and circled the sea area where Zheng He had been.
"As for South America, the straight-line distance from the Ming Dynasty is about 20,000 miles, and the mileage of sea navigation is about 40,000 miles."
One word.
Everyone looked shocked and stunned.
Forty thousand miles!
This distance is really too terrifying.
The boundless ocean is a terrifying existence, let alone an ultra-distance ocean voyage of 40,000 miles.
If one of them is careless and encounters a storm, he may sink into the vast sea and be buried in the belly of a fish.
"Brother, what does South America have to do with our silver expansion plan?"
Lao Zhu frowned and stared at the South American plate on the globe.
After listening to many lectures, Lao Zhu has habitually learned to grasp the core of the problem.
Suddenly, everyone else’s ears pricked up.
They know that useful information is coming.
"Lao Zhu, let me ask you."
"What is the first step in Silver's expansion plan?"
Ji Boying looked at Lao Zhu and asked calmly.
"Of course it's silver."
Lao Zhu obviously reviewed the class content after returning, and he answered without any hesitation this time.
"Very good."
Ji Boying swept across the emperors and princes in the early Ming Dynasty.
"In the era you are living in, the country is strong and the government is relatively capable and clear, while the war power of Japan is declining. Therefore, you only need to let the army successfully cross the Korean Strait and land on Japan."
"With the combat power of the Ming army, it is not difficult to capture the Japanese four-island silver mine group after landing on the island."
"Facts have proven that you did it."
"And."
Ji Boying spoke for a moment.
My eyes fell on these emperors in the middle Ming Dynasty.
"Except for the Zhengtong and Chenghua that I just mentioned, the students of the second period, Tianshun, Hongzhi, and Zhengde, all of you are unable to form a large army that can cross the ocean to conquer Japan in the short term."
It’s not that Ji Boying looks down on them, it’s just the fact.
No matter what kind of war, Yuan Dynasty burns money.
For example, the two Korean Wars during the Wanli period were essentially aids in anti-aggression wars, and the cost was already much lower than taking the initiative to launch a transoceanic attack.
Even so, a Korean War also cost more than 8 million silver from the Wanli treasury.
This is due to the opening of the sea in Longqing, otherwise we would not be able to fight.
Not to mention taking the initiative to attack the Japanese country across the ocean with an expeditionary force, the initial military expenditures will be high but not low.
Take the Hongzhi Dynasty as an example. In the 17th year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youtang didn’t even have enough coffins for himself. He couldn’t even build an imperial mausoleum, let alone spend tens of millions of taels of military expenditure to build an expeditionary force. This is simply nonsense.
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The Tianshun Dynasty was so close to the defeat of Tumubao that the entire country's army had not slowed down. In addition, the threat from the north was extremely serious, so the possibility of an expedition was naturally very low.
As for the Zhengde Dynasty, it is not that Emperor Wu Zong Zhu Houzhao was not good, but that although he wanted to go to sea to make money, he never had the chance to do so, so that the national treasury was at a very low level. Defense of the national border was okay, but cross-sea expeditions were impractical. "Since you three dynasties cannot afford to form an expeditionary force, there is only one way for you to get enough money to start the Silver Plan in a short period of time."
Ji Bo's eagle points to South America on this globe.
"Recruit fearless volunteers and send ocean-going ships to open up new routes to South America."
"What I want to remind you is that this is a mission that is more than 90% certain to go and never come back."
Even if we explore the American continent from Spain's position, the survival rate is below 10%, let alone opening a route from the Ming Dynasty to South America, which is simply a hell-level difficulty.
Of course, this also has something to do with whether they are fully prepared. Most of the more diligent people in Spain were early spontaneous explorations. Some people set up a wooden boat and sailed away, which is not at the same level as Zheng He's long-distance fleet.
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The words fell.
Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu frowned and asked.
"Master Immortal, is there any silver in South America? How much silver is there that is worth traveling across 40,000 miles?"
Ji Boying smiled slightly, and then clicked on a place in South America.
"There is a mountain range in this area, and there is a silver mountain inside it, called the Potosi Silver Mine."
"Of course, if this silver mine is occupied by you, you can give it another name."
When Lao Zhu heard this, he couldn't help but frown again.
"Brother, it's just a silver mine. It only weighs tens of millions of taels of silver. Why does it take so much effort to go across the ocean?"
Ji Boying glanced at Lao Zhu, and then glanced at the others, which showed that everyone else had the same view.
"Under this mountain of silver, there are hundreds of thousands of taels of silver buried."
The words fell.
"One hundred thousand taels?"
Hong Xi and Zhu Gaochi were still ill and had lost their hearing and vision. Why did they think so?
"Dad, one hundred thousand, ten thousand."
Hong Xi Xiao Zhu whispered a reminder in Fat Hong Xi’s ear, emphasizing the word ‘ten thousand’.
"One hundred thousand?"
"One hundred thousand!!"
First they were confused, and then they roared subconsciously, making everyone jump in shock.
After Hong Xi yelled, his body froze, he gasped fiercely, and he held his heart and gasped. His whole body seemed to be about to pass away. Fortunately, Hong Xi and Zhu Zhanji were already prepared and thrust it into Hong Xi's mouth.
A blood-red pill was stuffed.
This is a quick-acting medicine formulated using Wan Mi Zhai's elixir and Li Shizhen's medicinal formula. I specifically advise you to take it immediately in case of emergency.
After several deep breaths, Fatty Hong Xi finally recovered.
Ji Boying was shocked. If Hong Xi's time and space portal was closed because he sent these one hundred thousand taels, he would really have no place to cry.
After taking a breath, Ji Boying swept away these emperors and princes.
What he just said is not an exaggeration at all.
After the Potosi silver mine was discovered and mined in Spain in 1545, during the peak mining period, more than 60% of the world's silver came from the Potosi silver mine.
"Brother, then, can we also send a ship to open up this new route to South America?!"
Lao Zhu also became excited instantly.
This is one hundred thousand taels of silver! I would never dare to dream of so much silver!
Although there is already Japanese silver, who would think there is too much money?!
"Of course."
Ji Boying nodded.
"The further forward in time, the more advantageous it will be."
Spain discovered the American continent by Columbus in 1492 (the fifth year of Hongzhi). In 1498 (the thirteenth year of Hongzhi), Columbus discovered the South American continent. In 1512 (the seventh year of Zhengde), Spain established its first American continent colony in Panama.
, In 1513 (the eighth year of Zhengde), the Spanish crossed the Isthmus of Panama and claimed that the Atlantic Ocean and all American lands were owned by the Spanish crown. A few years later, the Inca Empire, which owned the Andes Mountains, perished. In 1545 (the twenty-fourth year of Jiajing), Spain
The Potosi silver deposit was discovered and mined in the Andes Mountains.
According to this timetable, as long as they land in South America before Zhengde, Spain can occupy the Andes Mountains and the Potosi silver mines first.
Of course, for convenience, the only indigenous Inca empire in South America needs to be destroyed in the process.
And this difficulty is not great for Ming Dynasty who owns firearms.
Even if they arrive in Zhengde, they can still attack hard. After all, Spain did not have many troops stationed in South America in the early days and did not know the existence of the Potosi Silver Mine. As long as there is an information gap, the Potosi Silver Mine will be sent to the Potosi Silver Mine as soon as possible.
Just hold it in your hand, and the chance of winning is still very high.
Even if that doesn't work, it would be fine to have a 50-50 joint mining deal with Spain.
As soon as Ji Boying said these words, everyone became excited.
"Opening new ocean routes is a difficult thing."
"If you can get silver from Japan, you don't have to worry about South America. The silver in Japan is enough for your early expansion plan. You can wait until the great voyage is further developed before you consider it."
The emperors looked very excited and nodded on the surface. In fact, Ji Boying knew that what he said was the same as whether he didn't.
Now that I know there is such a place in the world that contains a treasure mine of one hundred thousand taels of silver, I must dig it back.
"Master, what about me?"
Jiajing Immortal was stunned.
He was happy for a long time, and finally discovered something.
From the beginning to the end, Master never mentioned his name!
Don’t I, the majestic Longevity Emperor, deserve to own these one hundred thousand taels of silver? This is all my money!
"Cherish the beauty, cut the cake, and give each person a piece."
Ji Boying ignored Immortal Jiajing's question, raised his hand, and found two more cakes next to the globe. After all, one globe cake was obviously not enough for more than thirty people.
As for the issue of ignoring Jiajing, it’s not that he has any objections to the Jiajing Immortal, he just doesn’t want to attack Jiajing.
In the 24th year of Jiajing, Spain has colonized South America for more than 30 years, and has mined the Potosi silver mine for more than a year, which will inevitably strengthen the defense force.
Of course, the more important thing is that the Spanish Empire at the time of Jiajing was at the peak of its strength and was a serious maritime overlord. Maybe Ming would not lose if it faced Congo on land, but if it were a head-to-head confrontation at sea, Ming would have a huge advantage.
The probability is that the boat will capsize.
Ji Boying looked at these excited emperors and princes, and returned to their seats one by one.
Lianxiangxiyu cut the three 'globes' into equal pieces and gave them to the emperor, crown prince and twelve important ministers present.
Immortal Jiajing was ignored and sat in his seat with a disappointed look on his face.
At this moment, his heart was extremely painful.
‘Why do others have hundreds of thousands of taels, but I don’t even have a dime?!’
‘Is this the fate of cultivators?’
‘How do you feel about your luck with a small amount of money?’
'That's not right...'
Immortal Jiajing suddenly thought of an idea.
‘Money is something external to the body and can most easily affect the Taoist mind. Isn’t this Master testing our character?!’
Thinking of this, the Jiajing Immortal smiled.
Sure enough, I was the only one who figured out the mystery!
Of course, Ji Boying doesn't care what the immortal Zhu Houcong is thinking.
He just thought of one thing.
What should we do with those time and space at the end of the Ming Dynasty? Where should they go to get money?
Long Qing: Me Ji is enough.
Wanli: None of my business.
Taichang: I don’t have time to spend money.
Tianqi: How much money can wood cost?
Chongzhen: I know how to save!
After a cup of tea.
Ji Boying didn't think of a solution for the time being, and for the late Ming Dynasty, losing the country's currency rights was a more difficult thing to do.
I took a breath and glanced at everyone who had just finished eating the cake.
Eating cake for the first time, it can be seen that it is still in line with the taste of all the emperors and princes, especially the three Zhu Gaochi. Except for Yongle Zhu Gaochi, who is supervising weight loss, the other two fat ones each have five small plates on the table. p>
Serves five people per person.
"Take your heart away from money."
"Next, let's continue the topic we left in the previous class."
Following the immortal master’s words.
Everyone was still chatting excitedly in their seats about the matter of one hundred thousand taels of silver, but they suddenly fell silent.
My eyes fell on the line of words on the rice paper on the panel.
"How to maintain the foundation of the empire"
A thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest;
The hundred-story tower collapsed in the tired earth.
For an empire, the fundamentals are the foundation and the lifeline.
When the fundamentals of an empire begin to collapse, that is when the foundation is rotten and the lifeline is broken.
With his hands behind his back, Ji Boying swept past the group of emperors and princes.
All the emperors and princes felt their hearts pounding and lowered their heads subconsciously. They all had experience in class and knew that when the immortal master showed such a look, more than 80% of them would ask questions.
"You ministers, please answer, what is the core point of the empire's fundamentals?"
Ji Boying's eyes passed over the emperor and the prince sitting in his seat, and fell on a group of important ministers sitting on both sides.
The emperor and princes all breathed a sigh of relief, while the important ministers were stunned.
They obviously didn't expect that their secretaries, who were taking notes for their boss, would have a say, and they all thought about the answer quickly.
‘Fortunately, I’m the last one, so I can refer to other people’s answers first.’
Zhang Juzheng silently rejoiced in his heart, calmly observing others.
"Zhang Juzheng, let's start with you."
The voice of the immortal master echoed in the classroom.
Ding.
Zhang Shuai, who was about to learn from the answer: (?д?)!
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