Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Nine Nanyang Issues
Zhu Biao listened to their bragging with a numb scalp, and then winked at the official from the Ministry of Rites. The official from the Ministry of Rites was also smart and immediately boasted about the Ming Dynasty's record against Japanese pirates in the past two years.
The figures in words are far more than ten times higher than the actual figures. There is no way to say that the Ming Dynasty's record is weaker than that of a small country like Champa. Everyone knows it anyway.
At the end of the whistle, the officials of the Ministry of Rites also told the news about the sharp reduction in the number of Japanese pirate invasions. They were very serious. Now the envoys from the Southeast Asian countries were a little unable to blow the news. Everyone could see that as long as the civil war in Japan continued, the Japanese pirates would not be able to fight.
The number will not be reduced.
If there are fewer Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty, they will have to face more Japanese pirates. This is nothing more than a waxing and waning. After repeatedly confirming that this is not a boast, the envoys of the Nanyang countries began to boast in a tacit understanding.
Ming dynasty.
How heroic the great emperor was, how benevolent the great prince was, how powerful the Ming Dynasty was when it swept across the Mongolian and Yuan armies, etc. At the end of the story, I began to hope that the heavenly kingdom would protect these vassal countries and that they would be willing to pay tribute year after year.
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Zhu Biao frowned and said: "You all are vassals of our Ming Dynasty, but our Ming Dynasty is in dire straits and is waiting to be revitalized. It is really difficult to mobilize troops to suppress bandits in the South China Sea. Let's discuss this later.
The envoy who occupied the city immediately fell on the ground and said: "Please have mercy on me, the prince. I am in dire straits in the city. I hope that the heavenly dynasty will send heavenly troops to rescue us."
The other envoys also followed suit and bowed down. Although the situation facing their country was not as difficult as occupying the city, they also knew that if the number of Nanyang Japanese pirates increased, it would be a natural disaster.
It would be great if they could coax the Ming Dynasty to help them patrol the sea area. Wouldn't it be better to use the saved resources for enjoyment? Anyway, the Ming Dynasty is so far away from Nanyang, so there is no need to worry about anything else. At worst, it will be more rare when paying tribute.
Things come over.
Listening to their appeals, Zhu Biao showed pity on his face, but he did not relax at all. The countries in Nanyang are quite wealthy and rich in grain, seafood, etc. The Champa rice widely grown in the southeastern states of the Ming Dynasty is the rice that was passed down from Nanyang during the Song Dynasty.
Came here.
It would undoubtedly be a loss to capture the Nanyang countries because of these. After all, Nanyang is too far away from the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is conquered, it will be the same as Guizhou. It can only be controlled by the policy of restraint, and the gains outweigh the losses.
But if there is an opportunity now, Zhu Biao is naturally willing to scrape off the oil and water in Nanyang. If the mess left by the Yuan Dynasty really takes time to be digested internally, he will naturally seize the opportunity to speed up the process.
Half an hour later, the voices of the Nanyang envoys were almost hoarse, but let alone, the progress in Mandarin was quite obvious, and Zhu Biao was still as unwilling to give up the slightest benefit as before.
In the end, the city-occupied side relaxed. After all, they were facing a crisis. If the pressure on the coast could be relieved, then they could concentrate on resisting Annan's invasion.
The envoy to Champa burst into tears and said: "Foreign ministers, please be kind to the eldest prince and send a navy to help Champa ward off the Japanese pirates. I am willing to provide Champa with every use of the navy from the day of its departure."
Zhu Biaowei said: "This is not a matter of food and salary. It is really dangerous to mobilize troops and troops to fight across the sea. The Japanese pirates are so fierce that I can't bear to bury my soldiers in a foreign country..."
There is basically no mediocre person who can serve as an envoy to a country. Although Zhu Biao still refused, some wavering in it was still obvious. When the envoys saw the opportunity, they naturally began to increase their investment.
It took more than half an hour for you to come and go, and the money and food that the Nanyang countries had to pay finally dissipated his psychological expectations. Zhu Biao looked at the envoys who were still crying about poverty and said: "In this case, please
The envoys sent a message back, asking the king to send envoys to reach a contract with the Ming Dynasty. The day when the contract is concluded will be the time for the Ming Navy to set off, so that all countries will no longer be intruded by Japanese pirates."
This kind of thing naturally requires a formal letter of credence. Each envoy left with different thoughts, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites also left together. When everyone left, Zhu Biao's straight waist softened, and he leaned a little tiredly.
On the back of the chair.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the coastal shipyards have never stopped for a day. The scale of the ships is definitely unique in the world, but they have always been defensive, with only a handful of active attacks.
The so-called sword edge has been sharpened and has been used as a decoration. Although there will inevitably be casualties in the sweep of Nanyang, there is nothing we can do. We can't stop eating because of choking. The Ming Dynasty will lead the age of navigation in the future. What if there is no fleet that can deter the world?
Can consolidate the interests gained.
In fact, even if there was no food and salary supply from the Nanyang countries, Zhu Biao would still order Jinghaihou to lead an expedition next year. Now that he has found his enemy, it couldn't be better.
What's more, the Ming Dynasty's navy spanned the three major sea areas of Southeast, Yellow and Yellow, which would inevitably promote the development of trade. You must know that according to the records of the Ministry of Rites, there were trade exchanges with more than 60 countries and regions during the Song Dynasty.
During the Yuan Dynasty, maritime trade relations were developed with nearly a hundred countries and regions, involving the vast waters of the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Especially during the Song Dynasty, from the central court to local officials, overseas merchants were especially welcome to do business. The emperor of the Song Dynasty would even send edicts to Southeast Asian countries to attract business, telling them that the Song Dynasty welcomes you, come and do it.
Business, huge profits.
After a foreign merchant ship arrived, the court directly collected 10% of the goods as customs duty, and the rest could be carried out on its own for trade. This was part of the reason why the Song Dynasty was so financially wealthy.
Apart from anything else, the economic policies of the Song Dynasty were indeed relatively advanced. After Zhu Biao completed his research, he felt that there were many lessons that could be learned from them. At present, overseas trade in the Ming Dynasty is scarce. Except that Lao Zhu did not like sea trade and preferred tribute trade.
Because of the existence of Japanese pirates.
Ordinary caravans drifting on the sea, if they are targeted by Japanese pirates, it is like encountering hungry wolves on the prairie. Because of the huge losses, few foreign caravans have come to China for trade since the late Yuan Dynasty.
Zhu Biao stood at the pinnacle of the Ming Dynasty's power. Under the high-level leadership, he could see that the Ming Dynasty's foreign trade system had become somewhat distorted. Because of Japanese pirates and the Ming Dynasty's current policies, only envoys could be the only fleets from overseas countries that could successfully reach the Ming Dynasty.
fleet.
There are basically no private caravans, which is very bad. The trade system of equality and mutual benefit in the Song Dynasty has been distorted into the tribute system, and it has become a gift from the emperor to the foreign country.
What Zhu Biao has to do is to put the distorted parts back on track in advance. The first thing is to clear the coastal waters and allow trade routes to restart. Sea bans are unnecessary. Under Zhu Biao's influence, Lao Zhu has not issued any orders not to enter the sea.
Such commands.
After a severe crackdown on Japanese pirates next year, Zhu Biao will let the Jiangnan gentry take the lead in starting overseas trade. This is also in their own interests. With the first group of people to eat crabs, everything will follow.
As for the Japanese pirates, they were no longer a thing to fear after Tang Ding entered Japan. When the time was right, Zhu Biao would order the sealing of the Japanese sea area and force the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Japan to cooperate in eradicating the Japanese pirates.
In fact, Japanese pirates were not favored by the Eastern and Southern Dynasties. After all, they were essentially bandits. It was because they couldn't steal anything at home that they continued to invade other countries.
If Zhu Biao invested so much resources in the navy and couldn't even deal with a mere Japanese pirate, then Zhu Biao would be angry. Although he was not the emperor yet, he could still kill thousands of people in a fit of anger.
Zhu Biao asked Liu Jin to pass the meal. After talking with the group for so long, he was very hungry. He got up from his seat and walked to the inner hall to lie down and rest for a while. Then he was aroused by the aroma of the dishes.
Had a meal.
After eating, I went to the Ministry of Works again and called the craftsman who developed the granular gunpowder. Actually, I can't call him a craftsman. He is now a member of the Ministry of Works and an upright official of the fifth rank of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Biao supported Yuanwailang, who was grateful for his kindness, and encouraged him in front of everyone. He hoped that he would continue to study firearms and gunpowder. As long as he could still develop firearms and gunpowder, he would definitely be granted a title, a high-ranking official, a high salary, or even a title for him.
Neither is stingy.
As soon as these words came out, the officials of the Ministry of Industry all looked a little ugly. Although they were not scholars from the Ministry of Rites and the Hanlin Academy, they were the scholar class after all, noble scholars. They worked hard for ten years before they got their official positions. Why are these people like this?
Craftsmen can also become officials...
It's just that officials from the Ministry of Industry can't say anything. After all, they also rely on many craftsmen. They know that if they try to dissuade them now, they will undoubtedly offend too many people. At least they can't say it openly now.
And it was also because he knew that His Highness the Crown Prince did this not once or twice. When he moved the people in Fengyang, he promoted many officials to officials regardless of the differences between officials.
Don't make trouble in front of the Holy One, the result will be...
The left minister of the Ministry of Industry touched his buttocks, shook his head and sighed. Not to mention the confused expressions on the officials' faces, the craftsmen's eyes were all red with excitement. It turned out that this was not an isolated case, everyone had a chance.
When everyone returned to the lobby of the Ministry of Industry, the craftsmen all went to work hard, and the enthusiasm was visible to the naked eye. After Zhu Biao sat down, he looked at everyone's eyes and said: "I am actually very dissatisfied with the Ministry of Industry, including civilians.
, both the telescope and the telescope, how much time did it take?”
"Many of the craftsmen of the General-General's Work Department can't even do their jobs well. If it weren't for the surprise of gunpowder granulation, I would have to make adjustments to the Work Department!"
As soon as these words came out, many officials from the Ministry of Industry dared to stand and knelt down to apologize. Zhu Biao had long been dissatisfied with the Ministry of Industry, but because of the urgent need for civilian carbon emissions, he tolerated it for the time being.
Now that coal manufacturing has been put in place, and the supply of border troops has been completed, Zhu Biao is naturally going to launch an attack. Among the six departments, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Rites have all been trained by Zhu Biao.
Biao went to Jinshen Palace to reprimand him.
Only the Ministry of Industry has stayed out of the matter and has been watching the fire from across the bank for too long. These guys have learned to fool around. Zhu Biao has great expectations for the Ministry of Industry and must get rid of their problems before Song Lian returns to Beijing.