No wonder Zhu Fu reacted like this. After all, the box of gold ingots scattered on the ground was quite large. Judging from Zhu Fu's experience, there were probably not even ten thousand but eight thousand.
That's gold. If converted into silver, it would be worth nearly one hundred thousand taels of silver.
And looking around, on that treasure ship, there are not just one or two boxes like this, but dozens or hundreds. It would be amazing if they all contained gold ingots.
All eyes fell on Li Huan. Even the emperor on the side couldn't help but look at Li Huan.
Under the attention of everyone, Li Huan nodded slowly and said: "Yes, this time we defeated the Portuguese in Nanyang, and seized a total of two million taels of gold from the Portuguese.
many!"
Hearing what Li Huan said, everyone opened their eyes wide with disbelief on their faces.
After a while, the emperor couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Okay, okay, Aiqing really gave me a big surprise!"
Based on Zhu Houzhao's understanding of Li Huan, since Li Huan said in front of so many people that there was so much gold and silver, there must be this much, and maybe even more. At most, what he showed on the surface was
Those who want to add it to the national treasury may secretly have more property to enter the inner treasury of his emperor.
Soon the gold ingots on the ground were gathered up by several Jinyi guards, and the boxes were lifted down one by one with more caution.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao also ordered the soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion to come forward to help guard and transport these boxes filled with huge wealth that were lifted from the ship.
From Li Huan's words, Zhu Houzhao already knew that the several large ships in front of him were carrying the most precious treasures brought back by Li Huan and others from Nanyang.
Treasures such as gold, silver, gems, ivory and other treasures are all loaded in the first few treasure ships. After all, these treasure ships have the highest safety. Even if they encounter any storms when sailing on the sea, they will generally not threaten these huge ships.
Treasure ship.
In comparison, although the other large ships loaded with various Nanyang specialties are also priceless, the treasures on these treasure ships are far inferior.
On the treasure ship that Li Huan used as his vehicle, Zhu Houzhao and others boarded the ship in person under the guidance of Li Huan and entered the extremely spacious cabin.
But at this moment, the cabin was filled with boxes of various sizes, and figures were busy carrying these boxes to the deck and then transferring them to the shore.
At the front were at least hundreds of boxes filled with gold ingots. In a short while, the densely packed boxes were also unloaded.
Walking forward a few feet, what comes into view is a pile of neatly stacked wooden boxes that are one size larger. These wooden boxes are also sealed with seals.
At a glance, there are quite a few wooden boxes like this, filling the entire cabin.
"these are……"
Zhang Lun, who was following him, couldn't help but curiously said to Li Huan.
Li Huan smiled slightly and said: "These boxes contain the silver brought back from Nanyang, probably more than 20 million taels!"
Although they had already experienced the impact of those gold ingots before, everyone was still a little unable to react when they heard Li Huan talking about tens of millions of taels of silver.
"Why are there so many? Is it true that the land of Nanyang is a mountain of gold and silver?"
After all, it only took about two years for Li Huan to go to Nanyang. As a result, he brought back so much gold and silver in such a short period of time. Coupled with the developed sea trade, the large amount of property he earned back was naturally enough for him to
Everyone present had the idea that Nanyang was extremely wealthy.
Li Huan saw everyone's reaction in his eyes, chuckled and shook his head and said: "It is impossible to say that Nanyang is richer than our Central Plains, but Nanyang is vast and sparsely populated, the land is fertile, and it is rich in various minerals, and the materials can be called
It is abundant. If our Ming Dynasty develops it, sooner or later it will become the maritime Jiangnan of our Ming Dynasty."
As he spoke, Li Huan looked at the densely packed boxes filled with gold and silver in the cabin and said: "Most of these properties were robbed from the hands of the Portuguese, and the Portuguese were robbed from the hands of the Tianzhu people.
Part of it is also the wealth accumulated by many indigenous kingdoms in Nanyang for hundreds of years. Being able to bring back so much wealth at once like this time is actually bringing back the wealth accumulated in Nanyang for many years. In the future,
Even if there is more, it will only be a steady flow, at least it will not be possible to bring back such a huge amount of wealth at once like this time."
After hearing what Li Huan said, everyone nodded. According to what Li Huan said, it made sense. Otherwise, they would really have to consider whether to go to Nanyang in person, as well.
Li Huan usually stayed for a few years and then brought back so many belongings.
Li Huan took the emperor on several other treasure ships, and saw the large amounts of pearls, agates, various gemstones, ivory, tortoise shells and other rare and rare treasures he brought back. The nobles and officials who watched them were stunned.
Stunned.
Ding Guogong Xu Guangzha couldn't help but said: "If I had known that Nanyang Land was so rich, I would have asked Your Majesty to send an army to Nanyang Land in the early years to collect all the wealth of the barbarian land and bring it to our Ming Dynasty
.”
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Now Nanyang has entered the territory of my Ming Dynasty!"
After a tour on the boat, everyone was a little numb after seeing all kinds of rare treasures. When they got off the boat and returned to the Royal Courtyard, the sky was already dark.
The emperor personally ordered a banquet to be held for Li Huan and his entourage.
In the huge royal courtyard, Li Huan and many other officials who went to Nanyang obviously became the center of the banquet. Many people even pulled some officials who had returned from Nanyang to ask this and that, and then listened to the other party's answers, and from time to time
made a sound of exclamation.
At this time, Li Huan was in the lower position of the emperor, and the monarch and his ministers were only a few feet apart.
After drinking and eating, Zhu Houzhao looked at Li Huan with a hint of drunkenness and said: "Li Qing, I wonder how the development of Nanyang Province is going now. Is there anything else that the court needs to do?"
Since it was determined that Nanyang Province was not a barren land as they imagined, but was located south of the Yangtze River on the sea, the imperial court must take it into its hands.
In the past, our understanding of Nanyang Province was mostly described in Li Huan’s letters. Because of the long distance, it would take several months for Li Huan’s letters to appear, so whether it was the imperial court or the emperor, it was actually
My understanding of Nanyang is quite limited.
Although we can learn something about the situation in Nanyang from the mouths of some maritime merchants, merchants are merchants after all, and the information obtained from merchants may not be used as a reference, but what Li Huan said is different.
At this moment, Zhu Houzhao was obviously concerned about how the imperial court could take Nanyang into its hands.
Hearing this, Li Huan put down the wine glass in his hand and pondered for a moment: "Back to Your Majesty, there are still many things that the court in Nanyang needs to do. Whether it is population or governance, it is not something that can be achieved in a short time. If you really want to talk about it,
, but there are countless threads, and Rong Chen will later write a detailed memorial and submit it to His Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao nodded when he heard this and said: "What the Qing family said is true. I am a little anxious, but I forgot that I have come back all the way. I am so exhausted."
As he spoke, Zhu Houzhao said to Li Huan: "In that case, I won't stay with Aiqing much. I have prepared a small courtyard for Aiqing's family in another courtyard. Aiqing will go to rest and return to Beijing tomorrow. As for the rest, I will wait until Aiqing."
Let’s talk after you have a rest.”
After the banquet dispersed, Li Huan, accompanied by several soldiers, was led by Qiu Ju himself to a small courtyard.
Li Huan casually took out a small cloth bag, filled it with various gems and handed it to Qiu Ju: "Brother Qiu, let's go and play with some overseas specialties!"
Qiu Ju could not help but be stunned for a moment after just one glance. He shook his head subconsciously and said, "What are you going to do, Brother Li? Why should this be like this between you and me..."
Li Huan forced the gems into Qiu Ju's hands and said, "I'm not afraid of Brother Qiu's jokes. Nowadays, these little things are what Li has the most in his hands."
The two argued for a while before Qiu Ju accepted it.
In the small courtyard, when Li Huan walked into the courtyard, he saw several figures standing in the courtyard, looking at him eagerly. Who could they be if they weren't Li Fengshi, Zhu Lin, and Zhang Jin.
"My son!"
When Li Feng saw Li Huan, she couldn't help but murmured, and took a few steps forward to look Li Huan up and down, as if to confirm whether Li Huan was real.
Li Huan took a deep breath and said to Li Feng: "Mother, the child is back."
After comforting Li Fengshi for a while, Li Fengshi's mood was finally stabilized. A burst of fragrant wind came. Zhang Jin and Zhu Lin walked up to Li Huan, their eyes fell on Li Huan like water, and they saluted: "
I’ve met my husband!”
Li Huan stepped forward, took the two women's hands and sighed: "It has been hard work for the two ladies in the past two years. I have thanked the two ladies here for my husband..."
Li Fengshi on the side looked at this scene, wiping the tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief and said: "It's good to come back. Now that you're back, let's take a good rest and spend more time with Jin'er, Lin'er and the others. If it hadn't been for the past two years,
If they were to accompany Wei Niang, Wei Niang really doesn’t know how to live her life."
After sending Li Fengshi to rest, Li Huan returned to his residence accompanied by his two daughters. He had the rare opportunity to enjoy their service and take a nice bath.
After a sleepless night, the rain hit the plantains, and when the sun rose three o'clock in the morning, Li Huan got out of the warm fat body. Looking at the two girls sleeping on the bed, Li Huan couldn't help but sigh, that is, he had entered the innate realm, and his energy
There is plenty of life, and there is an endless supply of life. Otherwise, even a man made of iron might not be able to withstand the violent wind and rain last night.
No one bothered Li Huan for the whole morning, but Li Huan spent the whole morning with Zhang Jin, Zhu Lin and Li Fengshi.
After lunch, the first person to come to the door appeared. Who was it but the eunuch Qiu Ju who was following the emperor.
When he saw Li Huan's face glowing red and full of energy, Qiu Ju said with a smile on his face: "Brother Li, Your Majesty asked me to ask you, the Duke, if you have had a good rest and if you can accompany him back to Beijing."
!”
The purpose of the Emperor's coming to Tianjin Guard was to welcome Li Huan back. Now there is nothing important, and as the Emperor, he cannot leave the capital for a long time, so the Emperor is also considering returning to the capital.
When Li Huan heard this, he immediately turned to Qiu Ju and said, "Brother Qiu is joking. I have no chance to rest, so I can go back to the capital with His Majesty."
Soon the carriage of the Duke of Qin's Palace merged into the crowd of people in the Emperor's Luanjia. However, Li Huan did not stay in the carriage of the Duke of Qin's Palace. Instead, he was summoned by the Emperor and entered the Emperor's Luanjia to accompany the Emperor.
The space in the Luangjia is not small, at least several square meters in size. After placing cushions, tea tables and other items, it can easily accommodate three or five people.
At this time, there were only a few people among Luan Jia. In addition to Li Huan, there were also the British Duke Zhang Lun, Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Fu, Ding Guo Duke Xu Guangzha, and Qiu Ju.
The speed of the car is not slow, but it is quite stable. Sitting in it, you can hardly feel any bumps.
It's normal to think about it. You have to know that the people carrying this Luan Jia are thirty-six carefully selected masters who have practiced the Kung Fu of my family. I dare not say that they are carrying a thousand catties of power, but they are very strong.
It's not bad at all, it's comparable to the second-rate players in the world.
Such a skilled hand lifts the emperor's horse, although the speed is slower than that of a fast horse, the stability is not bad at all.
In the not-so-large space, Zhu Houzhao, Zhang Lun and others listened to Li Huan talking about the customs, customs and local specialties of Nanyang Province. When he mentioned interesting places, several people couldn't help but ask.
Just like the British Duke Zhang Lun said with great curiosity: "According to what Duke Qin said, Nanyang Province can be said to have many islands. Are these islands suitable for survival?"
Li Huan shook his head and explained: "There are so many islands in the South Seas, tens of thousands of them. I'm afraid there is no detailed figure for how many there are. It's probably as many as ten or twenty thousand. Among them, the ones with huge areas, such as Borneo, are as big as me."
Several provinces in the Ming Dynasty, such as Java, Brunei, Sumatra, Luzon and other islands, are as big as a province. In addition, they are large and small enough for people to live in. They are comparable to the size of a county in the Ming Dynasty.
Not a few either."
Hearing what Li Huan said, even Zhu Houzhao couldn't help showing surprise. Their concept of Nanyang Province was very simple. Now when Li Huan said it, it suddenly became much clearer, especially as the emperor.
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be surprised and said: "There are so many islands for people to survive. Doesn't that mean that the people of Ming Dynasty are not afraid of not having fertile land for farming!"
Li Huan chuckled and said: "If your Majesty is willing, even if all the poor and landless people of the Ming Dynasty are moved to Nanyang, it may not be able to fill twenty-three percent of Nanyang."