"Champa? It's a good place to be. Yunwen, have you already thought about it?"
In Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying said with a smile.
Zhu Yunwen didn't expect that his eldest brother would be so easy to talk to. It seemed that his mother's worries were really unnecessary.
Then he affirmed: "Brother, I have already made up my mind to occupy the city and establish a feudal vassal."
Zhu Ying nodded, then thought for a while and said: "Now our Ming Dynasty has 50,000 elite troops stationed in Annan, and the relationship with the Annan royal family is pretty good."
"But the relationship between Champa and our Ming Dynasty has always been very good. It's not yet ripe for you to go there now."
"Don't worry about anything. Brother, I will make arrangements for you. But it's a long way to go. I guess it will take about two years."
"It just so happens that you can practice well during this period. It's not like the Ming Dynasty when you go there. It's full of chaos and chaos, and it's not peaceful."
"Tomorrow, pack up, salute, and go to the newly opened military academy for my brother. Learn some fighting skills to avoid being bullied."
Regarding Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Ying really has no intention of suppressing him.
After all, the two of them are not on the same level at all, whether in terms of status or other aspects.
Regarding his overseas vassalship, Zhu Ying had nothing to be optimistic about. If only Zhu Yunwen went there alone, he might not know how he died.
The reason for agreeing is simply because of Lu.
The location of Champa is very critical, especially on the route.
The Kingdom of Champa is located in the south of the sea, separated from Zhenla in the south, Jiaozhi in the west, and the sea in the northeast. It sails southwest from Wuhumen in Changle County, Fujian Province, and it takes about ten days with a favorable wind to reach the country.
A hundred miles northeast of the country, there is a seaport called Xinzhou Port. A stone tower is set up on the port shore as a mark, and ships stop here.
A hundred miles southwest to the royal city is Champa.
In Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, Champa was always the first overseas stop. From the perspective of geographical location and maritime routes, the central and southern coast of Annan has always been the first stop and the only stop on the maritime route from China to Southeast Asia.
As early as the Han Dynasty, "Hanshu Geography" recorded the maritime transportation routes from China to Southeast Asia.
Departing from the Leizhou Peninsula by boat, we went south along the Annan coastline, passed through Ganpuji and Siam, arrived at the Strait of Malacca, and then headed north to Ceylon. A maritime Silk Road had been initially finalized in the Han Dynasty.
When Zhu Ying was in the Western Regions and looked at Annan from a distance, he also included Champa.
When troops were stationed in Annan, he also gave instructions to his eldest disciple Liu Sheng about the occupation of the city.
From the beginning, Zhu Ying had no intention of letting go of Champa. After Annan got it, Champa would be the next step.
Now Zhu Yunwen came to pray for the feudal state to occupy the city, which was considered to be in line with Zhu Ying's wishes.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu's vision was so vicious that he directly fell in love with this good place.
Champa does not seem to be a wealthy place at the moment, but once Zhu Ying's Maritime Silk Road opens, it will be considered a place that is taking off.
Besides, Champa itself has many high-quality specialties.
Ebony, blue incense, Guanyin bamboo, Jiang Zhenxiang and other valuable goods are all good specialties from the Champa Kingdom.
Like ebony, there is an old saying: half a square of ebony at home is worth a box of treasure.
Jialanxiang is one of the finest agarwoods. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the Qinnan in Zhancheng is worth a million gold.
Jiangzhen incense, also known as wisteria incense, takes decades to form incense. It can be said to be one liang of gold and half a liang of incense.
Originally, Zhu Ying planned to arrange for Zhu Yunxi to go to the city. Unfortunately, Zhu Yunxi's military talent was not good, or he did not intend to do this at all.
If you give it to him, it will make trouble more likely.
Champa cannot be attacked directly. If the enemy is unknown, it will ruin the reputation of the Celestial Kingdom.
Lu's past is very suitable.
Now Ms. Lu behaves very well-behaved in the palace, but through some details, Zhu Ying has noticed this 'stepmother'.
After his biological mother passed away, being able to gain the love and favor of Prince Zhu Biao and the old man's approval as his stepwife was not something that ordinary people could achieve.
Because her family background is not prominent.
The idea that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty would select ordinary women to prevent his harem from interfering with politics began in the middle ages. Now that the old man is alive, he basically arranges for women who are well-matched and from well-known families.
Every prince, prince, grandson, even the prince's daughter and the prince's granddaughter, started out as a distinguished and distinguished family with a distinguished name.
The most important thing is that Lu has a good understanding of the overall situation and knows how to make choices.
After becoming the crown princess, she retired to support her husband and raise her children. Even after Zhu Yunwen succeeded to the throne as emperor, she did not say that she wanted to be involved in politics.
Of course, she is not omnipotent, at least she doesn't know anything about military matters, otherwise she would not have been able to let King Yan seize the country in the later stage.
In Zhu Ying's opinion, this kind of Lu is really the best player to go to Champa.
Zhu Ying didn't think that the king's ministers on the other side of Champa could outplay the Lu family.
After Zhu Yunwen listened to the elder brother's arrangement, he had no other ideas and said honestly: "Okay, I will listen to the elder brother."
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After Zhu Yunwen's affairs were arranged, Zhu Ying began to plan the factory.
For today's Ming Dynasty, factories are something that must be developed immediately.
Because after this year, food will gradually be enough for the people to eat, at least there will not be widespread starvation.
This is how the sweet potato was once flourishing.
And when the labor force has the possibility of being idle, it must not be wasted.
Promoting the foundation of industry is the best way.
Rejuvenating the country through industry is not a joke, but something that can actually be done.
Especially paper mills, printing factories, cement factories, etc., are currently most lacking.
It's just that there is no way to prosper if the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is the only one.
The state-owned enterprise can only be regarded as a basic guarantee. Sometimes it is preferable to suffer some losses, and it is all about social benefits first, not economic benefits.
Let a hundred flowers bloom, which is a virtuous cycle.
Building private houses is the inevitable path to take.
Now that the time was ripe, after greeting the old man again, Zhu Ying published the news about the opening of private businesses directly in the Capital Newspaper.
Suddenly, the capital's price had not subsided and began to rise again.
During the recent period, for the people in the capital, it feels like the world has changed in just a few days.
Some people go out for less than a month and come back and find that they can't keep up with the pace of the times.
It was like a sudden concentrated explosion, with new things emerging rapidly.
This is what Zhu Ying has achieved in just half a year.
But this time when a private business opened, it was the common people who watched the excitement, and it was the businessmen who were really interested.
With the sign of rejuvenating the country through industry being put out, businessmen who set up factories and run factories seemed to have an extra layer of honor and were no longer so low in social status.
Many businessmen sensed strong business opportunities and began to explore them intentionally.
A large number of businessmen suddenly appeared in the streets, alleys, restaurants and teahouses, all talking about this matter.
It really seems to have appeared out of nowhere. Someone discovered that there were so many merchants doing business in the capital.
"Brother Zhang, I read the latest newspaper."
"I read it every day. Whenever there is the latest one, I will definitely send my servants to buy it. It only costs a few pennies, which is not enough for a cup of tea. I can see the new trends of our Ming Dynasty at any time, so naturally I won't miss them all."
"In the latest issue of Di Bao, there is an idea about rejuvenating the country through industry. Isn't it possible that Brother Zhang is not moved? In my humble opinion, this must be a new direction, not to mention the support of the imperial court."
"Hey, Brother Li, you don't know. I had this idea as early as when the Di Bao came out. At that time, I wanted to set up a factory, but I had the money, but I didn't know what to do."
"Brother Zhang, to tell you the truth, a certain mother's family has some connections in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. It is said that this cement formula is intended to be distributed among the people. They do not charge any money and only need 20% of the shares."
"It's such a good thing. If you can open a cement factory, you can make a lot of money. You can also ride on the big ship of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. Brother Li, don't try to deceive me about such a good thing. Why are you looking for me?
You are not looking for anyone."
"Brother Zhang, to be honest, I originally thought about several candidates. In the end, after much deliberation, I felt that Brother Zhang was the most reliable. For such cooperation, I must find someone with such high moral character as Brother Zhang.
Only man can go a long way.”
"Oh, why does Brother Li think I have noble moral character?"
"Brother Zhang, please don't hide it from me. Brother Li helped a lot when His Highness Taisun built the school. That place in the south of the city was originally owned by Brother Zhang, and later he built the school. I know that Brother Zhang didn't take any money from it."
"Don't mention this matter anymore. Since this is the case, I am relieved. I hope we can also start a good business for the country and the people."
"Okay, just serve the country and the people."
The businessmen of today's world are somewhat different from those of later generations, and there is no such thing as a contract.
They are all managing their own reputation, so mentioning the contract to them would be considered contemptuous.
When looking for partners to work with, I prefer to work with people of high moral character, so at least I don’t have to worry about being stabbed in the back.
Cement must be opened.
But for now, it's not enough to give the appointment for free. According to Zhu Ying's instructions, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has announced that if they get the cement formula, they must donate 20% of the dry shares.
There are still certain restrictions on the quota. Currently, it is open to regions across the country. While donating two layers of dry shares, there are also local protection strategies.
Just like in a certain county, only one cement factory is allowed to appear within ten years.
It sounds like it is restricting the development of cement plants, but in fact it is not.
On a larger level, this has mobilized everyone's enthusiasm for setting up cement plants, and it can also make many people who set up factories feel at ease and not have to worry about vicious competition.
The ten-year protection period can also allow many people who set up factories to taste the initial sweetness.
So it is a very critical factor when choosing a place.
Zhu Ying didn't hide it, and everyone could see that the utility of cement was not just for building roads.
Including building houses, it is also of great use.
After the construction of Zhengyang Avenue was completed, the construction of small high-rise buildings on both sides has also begun.
It was originally planned to be only three stories high, after all, the total height must not exceed Chengtianmen.
Even the height of these three floors is quite remarkable in the eyes of today's people.
The neatly arranged houses are painted white on the outside, with mahogany pillars and some decorative window panes.
After the roof is repaired, there are also eaves to match, so it doesn't look obtrusive.
Now that the shops have not yet opened, a large number of merchants have already begun to inquire about prices.
Currently, the houses on both sides of Zhengyang Avenue are only for rent, not for sale.
In addition to cement plants, paper mills and printing plants are also important.
Because it involves cost, especially the cost of ink, whether it is a paper mill or a printing factory.
Zhu Ying is mainly supportive. Not only does he not charge any fees, all the knowledge, including the production methods of ink, are all provided free of charge.
The reason for this is not only related to the newspaper, but also the key to popularizing education.
Paper is the carrier of words.
If you want education to flourish, paper production is indispensable.
The purpose of support is to allow this industry to fully blossom and form healthy competition and great competition.
Only when paper mills are opened and more people are employed in printing factories, prices will fall significantly.
So naturally, the more things can be done, the better. Even for those who have the desire but don’t know how to do it, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce can provide experienced personnel to help.
Of course, the merchants are responsible for the travel expenses, food and drink expenses of the aid workers.
When these things started to be publicized in Di newspapers, the Ping'an Tea House of Qunying Chamber of Commerce was completely insufficient.
We had no choice but to quickly and temporarily renovate more than 20 shops near Zhengyang Square.
Used as a reception.
At the same time, a large number of personnel were also recruited to conduct simple training, including some introductions on various aspects, which were published in a book.
Even so, there is an endless stream of people asking about it from morning to night every day.
In order to better develop papermaking and printing.
Some small workshop costs are also announced on the brochure.
This is to increase the competitiveness, and also to allow many ordinary people with some spare money to participate.
At the same time, Zhu Ying immediately summoned officials from the six ministries, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs, to start formulating a minimum guarantee system for employment.
This system is definitely not much better.
Vacations and the like are not guaranteed. Even from the perspective of future generations, it is completely an act of exploiting labor, and it seems to be exploiting on the basis of helping businessmen.
In fact, given the current social situation, it is already very good for a worker to be able to stably support his family members with the wages earned by a long-term worker.
But he is an absolutely conscientious businessman.
Any high wage system is completely inconsistent with the current national conditions of the Ming Dynasty.
Even with these basic guarantees, in the eyes of many businessmen, the court was still a bit ruthless.
Because the most important thing is that all workers cannot have a contract of betrayal.
In other words, as long as you enter the venue, the deed of sale will be invalidated. Not only will you not be protected by the government, but you will also be investigated.
Zhu Ying had predicted that many unscrupulous businessmen would purchase slaves in large quantities at low prices to be used as workers.
There's just a loophole.
That is what the government protects, and only those who have Ming Dynasty household registration.
In other words, if you do not have a Ming Dynasty household registration, you are not within the scope of protection.