Chapter 283: European Power, Seize the Opportunity
Whether it's writing books, glass, printing, or even Beizhuang's wine making and rouge rice, Jia Lan doesn't mind letting Leng Zixing know about these things, but overseas trade is of great importance, and Jia Lan must be cautious.
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The ocean is the escape path Jialan left for himself.
He only briefly communicated this idea with Uncle Jiao from Beizhuang.
Jialan has always maintained the highest trust in this person.
He wants to build his own team at sea, and the old Rongguo team in Beizhuang is his best candidate.
A few days later, Jia Lan received eight thousand taels of silver notes and a letter from Jia Qiang from Guangnan, and then rode out of the city to Beizhuang.
"The benefits of the sea are so rich!"
Although Jiao Da's beard and hair are all white, his eyes are still bright. He sighed after reading Jia Qiang's letter.
"I remember that the Jia family also built sea boats and repaired seawalls in the Suzhou area. The Wang family was even more impressive. They were in charge of tribute items from various countries. The seafood from several southeastern provinces all belonged to the Wang family!"
Jia Lan smiled and said: "The white jade bed is missing from the East China Sea, and the Dragon King has come to invite the King of Jiangnan."
Jiao Da nodded: "That's right. There is also the Zhen family in Nan Province. His family alone has picked up drivers four times. They are also extremely wealthy..."
Here Jiao Dazheng was sighing with emotion, but Jia Lan was moved in his heart.
East China Sea, Wang Family, Zhen Family, Forbidden Sea...
"Uncle Jiao, the royal family's foundation is all on the sea, why did they come to the north to serve as the governor of the three sides?"
Jiao Da glanced at Jia Lan and smiled slightly: "This is a very simple matter, but Langeer actually asked me? If the Wang family is nostalgic for their homeland, with their family's prestige in Southern Province, they might not become another Zhang Shicheng the next day.
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Zhang Shicheng was the leader of the rebel army at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. He raised his troops from Xinghua and fought all the way from Gaoyou to Gusu, where he established his capital and proclaimed himself King of Wu and Jianyuan Tianyou.
He killed corrupt officials, repaired water conservancy, promoted agriculture and mulberry, abolished a series of harsh policies of the Yuan Dynasty, and at the same time allowed the army to farm together with farmers, and returned a large amount of taxes to farmers, which won the hearts of the people.
Although he was ultimately defeated by Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng was very popular in Gusu.
Because the common people in Susong were attached to the bandits, Zhu Yuanzhang imposed heavy taxes on these areas, depriving them of rich people. He raised taxes from private rent books to punish the stubborn people.
Whether the truth is so is unknown, but Su Song's taxes are indeed high, and this statement is also widely recognized among the people, and was even written into "Wild Notes" by Zhu Zhishan.
"Back then, Rong Guogong was only ordered to guard Nan Province for a few years, supervise the construction of warships and drill the navy. Once the work was completed, he would return to Beijing to resume his duties. It was far inferior to the Wang family who had been operating in Nan Province for many years, and the relationships were intricate."
"I see, that's why the Wang family came to Beijing to avoid trouble..."
Jia Lan's heart trembled. From this point of view, the water behind the sentence "The East China Sea is missing the white jade bed, the Dragon King came to invite the King of Jiangnan" is very deep.
No, it’s not just the Wang family, the official amulet heard about in Jia Yucun in the original book mentioned that Jia Shi, King Xue Si and others were all involved in the calculations of the people behind it.
This protective talisman looks like a show of force, but in fact it is no different from a life-saving talisman.
No wonder the ancients were most afraid of such nonsense.
Fortunately, it's not those terrible nursery rhymes... "The one who destroyed the Qin Dynasty is Hu Ye", "Don't chase Yan, chase Yan and fly high, fly high to God's Ji!"
Jia Lan looked in the direction of Shenjing, and his thoughts were full of thoughts for a while.
Could it be that the Tian family is so afraid of King Xue of Jia Shi?
After thinking about it, Jia Lan shook his head slightly.
If we say that the four major families in the Xianrong Kingdom during Jia Daishan's time might have made the emperor jealous, but now of these four families, the Xue family has declined, and the Wang family has a faint tendency to overtake and become the leader. The Shi family and the Jia family are at odds again because of the Shi Xiangyun incident.
It is unlikely that the four scattered families will become a threat to the imperial power.
What is more likely is that there are third-party forces targeting the four companies.
Just like in later generations, if you want to discredit a person, you must first discredit that person in public opinion.
Thinking of this, Jia Lan suddenly had an idea.
[If you think about it this way, my printing office can probably be like this...]
Here Jia Lan is thinking, Jiao Da is not idle either.
He put on the reading glasses that Jia Lan bought from a foreigner in Guangnan, picked up the information Jia Qiang sent with the letter and read it carefully.
After a long time, he put it down and sighed.
"I didn't expect that the Western countries would actually attack each other like the Warring States Period."
"Yes..." Jia Lan responded absently.
He had already read the information in Jiao Da's hands. It was information from various Western countries compiled by Hedram and Charlie, with a greater emphasis on military matters.
The general situation of these Western countries is similar to what Jia Lan knew from later generations. There is no such thing as the Holy Britannia Empire.
Europe as a whole is in a state of strife among nations.
Sweden, where Hedram is located, lost the war with the Holy Roman Empire and lost its status as the hegemon of Northern Europe. The European continent showed a confrontation between France and the Habsburg dynasty.
Franco, that is, although Spain has lost its European hegemony, it has retained its overseas colonies and its national strength is still there.
England is not the sun that never sets in the future. After defeating the Armada, it is actively expanding overseas and competing with France for global hegemony.
The thirteen states of North America have not yet been established.
Charlie said that the king of France was called Louis XIV, but he didn't know if this was the "Sun King" Louis XIV that Jialan knew.
If this is the case, then the situation is not one-sided, and there is a lot of room for maneuver.
The Hundred Years' War made both Britain and France realize that they could not conquer each other, and that the war was just a game of massacre that lasted for a hundred years. The war contributed to the awakening of the two nation-states, and France began its land conquests and became a land power-oriented country.
A world power. Having lost its offshore trade partners, Britain could only look outside for new trade areas and enter the "Age of Discovery."
From the Hundred Years' War to the subsequent Eighty Years' War, conflicts caused solely by legal systems began to transform into conflicts of ideas and beliefs, and new international relations were gradually constructed. With the extremely serious consequences of the stage of force, the former
The initially fanatical ideas of both warring parties gradually faded away, and both warring parties began to become more rational. They realized that their ideas would not be fully recognized by the world, so modern diplomacy came into being.
Countries looked for allies with similar ideas to each other to form a "idea camp". Through constant friction, the European countries finally reached a consensus.
Put aside the disputes on the European continent and colonize overseas.
Although countries fought against each other during this process, it is undeniable that for hundreds of years, the European continent's stance on overseas relations was basically the same.
Invasion, colonization.
What Jia Lan wants to do is to plant a seed first so that China can intervene.
"Young Master..."
Just when Jia Lan was wandering around thinking about things, Jiao Da suddenly shouted.
I saw the old man with his elbows on his legs, a slight solemn look on his face, and his eyes fixed on Jia Lan.
"The old man takes the liberty to ask, do you have the ambition to aspire to the throne?"