Young people like Lu's maritime merchants and Ma Zhou may not particularly want any benefits at the moment, but they all want to serve Sangzi and His Majesty, but...
Even for them, the reward itself must be real and related to the material world - cutting a piece of cake and sending it back to His Majesty is the reward, and nothing is called cosplay...
And this real benefit, in the Pacific Ocean that has never been truly peaceful, should also produce some power during the voyage of Ma Zhou and others. Li Sheng firmly believes that subjective initiative and willpower are a kind of power that can be used like physical strength.
What is consumed can also be replenished.
but……
Now that he thought of this, Li Sheng couldn't help but have a bold idea.
Since there is food on the other side of the sea, there are mountains and rivers on the other side of the sea.
Then... it's simply unjustifiable if I don't die.
But what should we do to make it dramatic enough to set off a "big tide"...
Li Sheng thought for a while and gave up the idea of writing a letter to Li Erxiu.
On the contrary...without thinking, he turned around and started doing something else.
Speaking of which, Chai Shao once mentioned a strange thing before, and Li Sheng was really impressed by it.
It's not because this weird thing sounds scary or it caused so many economic losses or casualties, but because of the nature of the thing itself.
When the Tianzhu people fought against Chai Shao's army, they actually used fire ships to attack.
this……
This shit was like a ghost. Li Sheng could imagine that Chai Shao must have been shocked, because fire ships are not a common method in the world.
It is true that fire ships in naval battles are not a high-tech method, but after all, there is an information barrier, so people from all countries in the world in this era should not light fire ships to fight.
But now, this is how they fight.
So...according to Chai Shao's guess, this incident was not a coincidence, but in Li Sheng's view...it didn't matter whether it was a coincidence or not.
Regardless of whether this method of fire boat warfare was spread by some thieves in China, or accidentally brought over by maritime merchants, or spread by Buddhist believers, in a word...
The spread has already begun...
One day, all races in the world will learn these technologies mastered by China, whether it is the internal combustion engine, printing, or gunpowder...
Sooner or later, these will be spread out, and... with the current structure and system of the Tang Dynasty, in the future we will face a large number of intellectuals produced by the printing press... If there is nowhere to place them, it will be another political disaster - just like the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
So next step...
"Look at this..." Li Sheng rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, "There are only two colleges. This should... mean there is a level of decentralization..."
This thought occurs in the blink of an eye and is confirmed in the blink of an eye.
This time, Li Sheng actually edited a letter. Although the handwriting was still clumsy, he framed it very carefully and made it into a memorial. Then... Li Sheng put the letter in a backpack again.
Li Sheng specifically ordered Wu Meiniang to make this backpack from the sail fabric used on sea ships. It is the strongest in the world. It also has a leather liner inside for waterproofing. It is Li Sheng's secret equipment as a little outdoor enthusiast.
Of course, an unknown amount of time has passed since he met Wu Meiniang. Since then, Li Sheng has rarely had "outdoor survival" moments, so naturally this bag has not been used much...
It’s just right now!
Li Sheng felt that this thing was great now, but just as he was about to go out, he suddenly remembered something.
Uh... Speaking of which, there must be some problems with this document, because once it turns into a decree and a new system, it will inevitably offend the interests of some people...
Once the interests of vested interests are violated, consciously, okay, but unconsciously... they will easily go berserk, and then the emerging elites taught by the academy will be more likely to go berserk, and something will happen to the Tang Dynasty.
Of course... Youdao means that the meat is rotten in the pot. Li Sheng doesn't think that the Tang Dynasty will have to sink for another three hundred years. Besides, even if something happens, at least technology is there... technology will always be resurrected there, China.
How can there be no heroes in the world? But in this way, I will have to suffer some setbacks in my little life...
As for the effects behind the matter itself, those things? Just writing a book like this, I'm afraid the effects may not be good...
Li Sheng thought about it, corn and fertile land, and the matter of serving the country, maybe... he should calm down, after all, China has no shortage of talented people...
After hesitating for a while, Li Sheng shook his head.
Maybe you don’t need to worry about these trivial matters at all? You are just happy about yourself, so why bother?
Thinking this, Li Sheng looked at the street scene outside the window.
Speaking of the prosperity of Hangzhou, I have never had much fun here... Mainly because this is ancient times after all, and no matter how prosperous it is, it will never be able to catch up with the business districts of later generations.
However, Hangzhou has gathered many merchants who went out to explore the sea, and they are all heroes. In terms of the concentration of "heroes", Hangzhou at this time may not be bad.
Thinking like this, Li Sheng's decision changed from "submitting a letter" just now to going out for a walk, eating and drinking...
Unconsciously, after a few steps, Li Sheng actually walked onto the streets of Hangzhou and found a quiet and clean small wine shop to sit down.
As he sat down, Li Sheng turned around and looked around, and then... found that Lao Li and others were here!
…
But it is said that the city of Hangzhou has been quite prosperous since ancient times because of its abundant water resources and excellent agricultural and fishery conditions.
In recent years, due to the rise of maritime merchants and the prosperity of trade, Hangzhou, as an important port, has accumulated a lot of wealth, and its construction is naturally changing with each passing day. Even the humble wine shop is a bit more refined than other places.
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But what Li Sheng didn't expect was that he would meet Lao Li and others by chance in this populous city... To be precise, they met in the populous Tang Dynasty. After all, he often traveled around China.
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But Li Sheng soon accepted this setting and no longer had the idea of eavesdropping on these guys' chat, because... Li Sheng remembered it.
Didn’t Lao Li and the others say they wanted to get involved in sea trade?
Since you want to get involved in maritime trade, how can you not visit Hangzhou, a city with countless maritime merchants, to collect news and information.
Li Sheng looked at the backs of Lao Li and others with a smile. These guys were exchanging words with each other in low voices from time to time.
Although Li Sheng couldn't hear clearly, he smiled secretly in his heart.
These old guys treat a little bit of information as a trade secret. Don’t they know how much information there is in Hangzhou that is worthy of being kept secret? They are so secretive...