Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 1029 A Little Far

Hearing that the new continent he had found with great difficulty was about to turn into a huge prison, Yao Chonggu's expression became strange.

The magnificent scenery of the Australian continent and the simple and primitive folk customs left a deep impression on him. It is a very beautiful land, and he is 120 times unwilling to let it become a big prison.But the emperor's will is obviously not something he can violate, and...with the extremely harsh climate of the Australian mainland, sending prisoners there...is really a kind of frightening punishment, worse than death!Thinking of the stretches of deserts and salt lakes in Western Australia, he couldn't help but tremble, my dear, if he were to be exiled there, he would not hesitate to kill himself!
"Caomin also discovered several large islands thousands of miles away from the mainland. The two largest ones may be much larger than a Zhejiang Province. They are covered with lush vegetation, rich in products, fertile land, pleasant climate, and beautiful scenery. They are not as harsh as the Australian mainland. The atmosphere here is completely different, it is really a fairyland on earth!" He reported another important discovery of his own, and took out the chart and pointed it out to Zhu Yujian.

The location he was referring to was New Zealand in later generations.

In the eyes of everyone, New Zealand is a very inconspicuous little one. In the past, there were ANZACs who could show their presence. After the severe kidney deficiency in Great Britain (now it should be described as the late stage of uremia), the ANZACs existed in name only. Well, the whole of New Zealand seems to have nothing to offer except milk powder and tourism. In fact, this is not the case: it is the second largest country in Oceania-the first is naturally the kangaroo country!New Zealand covers an area of ​​26 square kilometers, which is already considered a large area in Central and Western Europe.The warm temperate marine climate nourishes this area with vitality. The volcanic ash erupted by frequent prehistoric volcanic activities makes the land here extremely fertile. It is very suitable for the development of agriculture and grazing, and it is also extremely rich in mineral resources. If such a piece of land Put it in China, and China will definitely turn its eyes green!Yao Chonggu personally landed on the South Island and North Island of New Zealand, was intoxicated by the charming scenery there, and almost gave birth to the idea of ​​living in seclusion there and never coming back, so now he talks about the fertile land, lush Zhu Yujian was fascinated by the natural pastures and the charming scenery.The seriously unreliable emperor turned his head and asked Yang Menglong: "It shouldn't be a problem for me to build a piece of land there as the property of the royal family, right?"

Yang Menglong shrugged and said, "No problem, as long as the cabinet agrees."

Zhu Yujian rolled his eyes: "It's like I didn't say anything!"

Yang Menglong ignored him, holding his chin and looking at the chart, thinking: "It seems that the conditions of these two islands are much better than those of the Australian mainland! If they are sold, they will definitely fetch a good price."

Yao Chonggu almost fell to the ground, he stared at Yang Menglong, speechless, a sentence suffocated in his heart almost made him internally hurt: You are so short of money! ! !

Zhu Yujian is rare to be serious: "I think it can be used as a reward to reward the soldiers and craftsmen who have made great contributions to the country. The conditions in that place are so good, and they must hope that they can own a piece of land there. !"

Yao Chonggu breathed a sigh of relief, thank God, this man finally didn't turn the overseas wonderland in his heart into a place of exile for prisoners!

Yang Menglong asked about things in India again, and Yao Chonggu answered them one by one: India is in a mess right now. The Mughal Dynasty seems to be in full swing, but in fact it is in danger. The entire country’s beliefs, language, and writing are chaotic. The authority of the central government, and the barbarians from Taixi have established a series of trade bases in the coastal areas of India. With the style of the Taixi people, once India weakens, these trade bases will immediately become a bridgehead for aggression against the entire empire—— - It's a pity that the whole of India didn't realize this, they are still so happy.

"The land in India is really fat, especially in the Ganges River basin. It's so fat that even chopsticks can sprout. But the Indians take care of this land very poorly. Famine happens every year while guarding such fat land. , It's really confusing. They seem to have no interest in the unification of the world. The central dynasty is only staring at the small area of ​​the capital and the Ganges Plain. Countless land kings have separated places, with different pronunciations for ten miles and different languages ​​for hundreds of miles. Each has its own set of laws, postal facilities, post roads, water conservancy and other facilities are extremely backward, and the whole country is so chaotic that it makes people feel dizzy." Yao Chonggu still can't laugh or cry when he thinks about what he saw and heard in India.

Zhu Yujian couldn't believe it: "Ten miles have different pronunciations, but hundreds of miles have different scripts? My God, how did they survive until now?"

Yang Menglong said: "The ghosts know! Those gangsters have had a lot of fun since ancient times. The only advantage is that they are hard-working. The plague will not kill them, and the famine will not kill them!" He waved his hand and made a conclusion: "The people in that place The people aren’t great, but the land is not bad.”

Zhu Yujian's eyes lit up: "A piece?"

Yang Menglong said: "You must occupy a piece of it, otherwise you will be sorry for your own conscience! I will handle this matter myself. Who made me the navy marshal!?"

The land in the Ganges Plain in India can be said to be fat and oily. Coupled with abundant rainfall, sufficient sunshine and high temperature, the output after a little tidying up is against the sky.

As for whether he can win...he has no psychological pressure at all...

Zhu Yujian wasn't worried at all, neither was Yang Menglong. He was worried about a bird?He is also very interested in India's fertile land and high-quality iron ore. As for the gold rich in India reported by Yao Chonggu...he is not very interested. This thing can neither be eaten nor worn, except for coins There is no fart, so there is no need to care too much. With sufficient grain, cotton cloth, tea, and porcelain, how much gold can't be earned?He coughed and said: "Yao Aiqing, this trip is really hard for you. You have made great contributions to Daming. It is almost like discovering another Daming overseas. This contribution cannot be overestimated. , how should I reward you?"

As soon as Yao Chonggu paid his respects to the ground, he said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, the grassroots are a sea merchant, and sailing the seas is what he wishes in his life. He doesn't ask for rich clothes, jade and food to prosper, but only to contribute a little bit to the expansion of the Ming Dynasty! If the Ming Dynasty If we can bring that piece of land into the territory of the empire, so that everyone in the Ming Dynasty will have fields to plant and food to eat, the people of the Ming Dynasty will be satisfied!"

Zhu Yujian was moved and said: "Aiqing's heart is really wider than the sea! As you wish, when the Liaodong War is over, Daming will immediately send the first batch of immigrants to the mainland you discovered, and put the sun and moon flag on it. Make that continent a part of Ming Dynasty!"

Yao Chonggu was overjoyed and kowtowed heavily: "Long live my emperor!"

Yang Menglong helped him up and said, "It's interesting, why are you knocking so hard? Doesn't it hurt?"

Yao Chonggu: "..."

Zhu Yujian stood up and patted Yao Chonggu on the shoulder, and said: "Aiqing has made extraordinary achievements, and I am not a stingy person, so naturally I want to reward you heavily! I plan to make an exception and promote you to the second island ) governor, the official residence of the fourth rank, responsible for governing the two islands of the north and the south, with a term of 20 years, and at the same time, he will give you a hundred hectares of good land and ten thousand taels of silver, and you will be given a mansion in the capital to show your dedication to love you!"

Yao Chonggu almost missed it.My God, this is the kind of treatment that only Fengjiang Dali can get. How can he, a small maritime businessman, enjoy such an honor?His whole body started to tremble: "Common people dare not... Such an imperial favor is so great, I feel ashamed to receive it..."

Zhu Yujian said disapprovingly: "You deserve this, so you can accept it, otherwise people in the world will scold me for being mean and ungrateful, and not rewarding me for meritorious service."

Yao Chonggu said nonchalantly: "Caomin, a sea merchant, has suddenly become a fourth-rank official. I'm afraid people in the world will not accept it..."

Zhu Yujian became more and more disapproving: "Whoever refuses to accept it, let him set sail to find a new continent for me! As long as he can find it and it is suitable for living, I will also make him a governor!"

After talking about this, Yao Chonggu could only kneel down and thank him.Although the documents have not yet come down, but his status as a fourth-rank official cannot be escaped. You must know that there are historians beside him remembering it!From a sea merchant with little property to a fourth-rank official overnight, he is unprecedented, and thus set a precedent: Whoever can find a vast land suitable for settlement for Daming will be named The first governor of that land, and a great reward!Although the term of office is limited and cannot be hereditary, such a reward is already attractive enough.

A craze for great voyages came into being. Countless sailing athletes with adventurous spirit flowing in their veins set sail to find new territories. They were about to destroy the achievements accumulated by Westerners in the 200 years of great voyages. Their blood and sweat were about to be condensed. It became a tyrannical empire with an unprecedentedly large territory.

Yang Menglong said: "Old Yao, you can be regarded as a great success, I wonder if you are satisfied?"

Yao Chonggu was stunned for a moment, and said loudly: "Marine merchants don't even know what satisfaction is!"

Yang Menglong chuckled: "Well, sea merchants don't know what satisfaction is at all, well said! If you are so easy to satisfy, don't make a living at sea. Now there is a more difficult task, I wonder if you dare to accept it?"

Yao Chonggu's blood boiled, and he said: "There is no challenge that maritime merchants dare not accept!"

Yang Menglong gave him a thumbs up: "Da Ming's maritime merchants should have such courage!"

Yao Chonggu was so hot-blooded that his head became a little hot, and he completely forgot Yang Menglong's unreliable and super cheating peeing, he patted his chest and shouted: "I don't know what important things the emperor wants me to do? Chen Wanshi No excuses!"

Yang Menglong pulled him to sit down, took out a sea chart drawn on parchment, and said: "The thing is, we fought fiercely with Taixi in Taiwan, and they lost, and we captured thousands of prisoners. In order to redeem these captives, they decided to cut a piece of land in exchange, and that area is a little far away from Daming, so I plan to ask you to bring a few ships to go with them, and first put the Sun and Moon flag on it to occupy it Let's talk!"

Yao Chonggu didn't take it seriously: "That's it? That's too simple. You don't need to be a grassroots man, just the captain of any fishing boat can do it! Okay, the grassroots accepted this task!"

Zhu Yujian said happily: "Aiqing is dedicated to the country, with lofty aspirations, and I am so relieved!"

Yang Menglong said: "You go back and prepare enough food for a year, bring more fresh water and canned fruits, choose the best and fastest boat, and set off as soon as possible, this matter should be done sooner rather than later!"

Yao Chonggu was stunned for a moment: "Enough food for a year? Do you need so much?"

Yang Menglong said: "It is necessary! If you include the losses caused by various accidents, maybe you should prepare enough food for two years!"

He spoke so seriously that Yao Chonggu finally became vigilant, and asked cautiously: "I don't know where the piece of land that Lord Hou mentioned is?"

Yang Menglong said: "You don't understand...you just need to remember that the time difference between their side and ours is twelve hours."

"What!!!" Yao Chonggu jumped three feet high and stared at Yang Menglong, feeling in his heart a million grass and mud horses roaring past!

Yao Chonggu is not a rookie who has never seen the world. He has really traveled in the sea, and he has a good understanding of Western navigation knowledge. Naturally, he knows what the time difference of twelve hours means... This damn thing is all on the earth. Another side, okay?I can't beat the distance of [-] to [-] miles, okay!Recalling Yang Menglong's relaxed tone when he asked for his opinion and asked him to take over a piece of land that was "somewhat far away", he felt like crying:
A voyage of [-] to [-] miles is also called "a bit far"! ?
(End of this chapter)