Domineering Daming

As soon as he stepped up, he was full of sadness.

This trip means that the mountains and rivers will be exhausted, thousands of miles away, and there will be no return day. Even if he dies, he will be buried in the country of Wa, and his soul will not be able to return.

But he didn't look back, he walked steadily and went straight to the boat.

The scholar behind him trembled with each step, turned his head with every step, he wanted to beg for mercy, even wanted to die, but he didn't dare, he was cowardly, so he could only follow Wen Tiren into the boat with tears streaming down his face.

These ships, under the care of the navy, slowly sailed out of the port and headed east to the country of Wa, which is Edo County in Suihai Province.

This is the first wave, and there will be another wave almost every three days in the future, with a total of more than 3 people. It should end before the end of the year.

Seeing Wen Tiren being sent away, Yang Jinchu felt a big stone in his heart, turned around and got into the carriage, ready to return to Beijing.

While cleaning up these "oppositionists", Sun Chuanting carried out a further screening of the imperial court.

The most important point is that when Zhao Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, entered the cabinet, Sun Chuanting chose to leave the post of Minister of the Ministry of Officials vacant, and he held it in his own hands.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is known as the "Hidden Prime Minister". Now Sun Chuanting is a veritable prime minister, and he has controlled the Ministry of Officials. His power has increased in an instant, and he can completely cover the sky with one hand.

On December 21st, the end of the year was approaching, and when the new year was coming, Sun Chuanting led and promoted the Ministry of Officials to delete and screen all government-level officials across the country, impatiently brewing a new wave of official reform.

Chapter 1429

Shenlong Mansion.

Zhu Xu is on a lake, boating and fishing, wearing a coir raincoat, and he is the only one on the entire lake. It really feels like a person fishing alone for a river of snow.

There were already two fish in the fish basket next to Zhu Xu, looking at the buoy that had been motionless for a long time, he glanced at the fish in the fish basket, shook his head and said: "It's hard to hibernate well in winter, and you have to jump up and down. Are you fishing?"

The two fish were very obedient in the fish basket and did not move.

Zhu Xu continued to fish, and after an unknown amount of time, the lake was screened by guards, and four people boarded the boat by the lake and rowed towards Zhu Xu.

"The minister Wang Wensheng (Gong Yonggu, Wei Liangqing, He Yunshan) sees the emperor."

The four of them boarded Zhu Xu's boat and raised their hands behind him to worship.

Zhu Xu put down the fishing rod, took the snack on the side, and said, "Find a place to sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

A few people raised their hands, then looked back, and saw a few small horses in the cabin, very small ones.

In addition, the boat is not big, and it will shake with every move.The four people were either rich or noble, but none of them looked strange. They found a small horse and sat behind Zhu Xu respectfully.

Zhu Xu took a bite of his snack, clapped his hands, and said, "Let's talk about the United Fleet first."

It has been a while since Wang Wensheng replaced Cao Bianjiao in charge of the United Fleet. Hearing the words, he leaned forward and said, "Return to the emperor, the United Fleet is now full, with 5 people, and [-] ships of all sizes. Starting from Vladivostok, from north to south, Along the coastline, beyond my Ming Dynasty, starting from Ceylon, halfway through Suez, Panama, all the way to the northernmost section of Africa, Morocco separated from Europe by a sea, large and small naval bases, temporary leased islands, places, Da There are as many as sixty places... There are offices of the Foreign Affairs Institute in these places, and there are people who are responsible for contacting the local area and building various relationships... The United Fleet is currently working with various places to fight against pirates, and also participates in some local bandit suppression operations. Help them train troops, teach them various techniques such as laying bridges and roads..."

These can be regarded as the infiltration of both soft and hard aspects, which will not arouse local resentment and vigilance, and will also help the development of the Ming Dynasty.

The reason why there is no violent colonization is because the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is very exhausted now, and the second is that the Ming Dynasty does not know enough about overseas countries, and it needs a process of slow development.

According to Zhu Xu's judgment, five years is enough time, and the businessmen of Daming will find that there are undeveloped fertile lands outside of Daming, and those natives are barbaric, ignorant, and most importantly, vulnerable!

With a little policy guidance, those businessmen with a keen sense of smell will lead people and weapons to every corner of the world.

At that time, the combined fleet and navy of Ming Dynasty had already developed into shape, and after the restoration of national power, there was sufficient financial and human support.

That would be a grand event, a grand event that Zhu Xu had been looking forward to for a long time, a prosperous age!

Wang Wensheng still said: "The establishment of the joint fleet is mainly based on our Ming Dynasty. At present, our Ming Dynasty has 4 people, and there are many other places, especially Xiyi. Our cooperation with Spain is deepening. Many of them In our fleet, merchant ships can enter and leave freely. Morocco, including Gibraltar, has been quietly controlled by us. The port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands can also enter and exit, and more and more merchant ships come and go. England is more vigilant , the cooperation with us is limited, Frank has no cooperation at all, they seem to only focus on the land. On the Ottoman side, we are mainly limited to Suez. Since the canal will not be excavated until next year, we currently only have a temporary base, and we will not be able to really master that one next year. The area where the canal is ten miles wide..."

Wang Wensheng obviously had a draft, and what he said was very orderly, so that people can get a general impression after listening to it.

Zhu Xu held the fishing rod, his expression remained still, and he listened silently.

It took a while for Wang Wensheng to have the concluding words, saying: "The minister plans to gradually expand the fleet starting next year. In about five years, it will double in size to 10 people, [-] ships, and the main soldiers. They will be recruited and trained from Japan and Africa. The combined fleet will be self-sufficient in money and food, and I hope the cabinet can provide the necessary support without interfering..."

Zhu Xu listened for a while, then nodded with satisfaction, and said: "The development is good, and you are still thinking about expanding the fleet at this time, which shows that you still have some strategic vision. I will tell the cabinet, you don't have to worry about it."

Sun Chuanting needed to concentrate on dealing with the challenges of the "New Deal", so he did not pay enough attention to other aspects and tried to cut budgets in various aspects.

Hearing what Zhu Xu said, Wang Wensheng was naturally overjoyed, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu laughed, and said: "The rare treasures you got from overseas are not bad. My treasury is almost full. Don't give away the silver from now on. I still have some internal money, you keep it To develop combined fleets."

Wang Wensheng was stunned, and suddenly said with a serious expression: "Don't worry, the emperor, 300 million taels is not much for the United Fleet, and it will not have a big impact. I will send it to the palace on time."

The United Fleet, Shenlong Mansion and some other institutions, such as the business of King Ping, the Royal Manor, etc., will regularly send large sums of money into the palace, filling Zhu Xu's internal funds.

Over the years, except for occasional expenditures, Zhu Xu's internal money is quite solid.

Regarding Wang Wensheng's words, Zhu Xu was noncommittal and said, "Tell me about the Shenlong Mansion."

Wei Liangqing bowed and said, "Your Majesty, at present, there are more than 26 various commercial houses in Shenlong Mansion including my Daming, covering all aspects of my Ming business. Shenlong Mansion has 130 chambers of commerce, 2000 merchant houses, and [-] merchant ships. Above. There are more than one hundred shops, manors, tea houses, and restaurants under his name, and the assets under his jurisdiction exceed [-] million silver after conversion..."

Zhu Xu knew it well, Gong Yonggu, Wang Wensheng was shocked when he heard that, 2000 million silver, this is just an asset, if you add the privileges you have, the commercial firms you indirectly control, etc., isn't it unimaginable?

Wei Liangqing paused for a moment, and then said: "Shenlong Mansion has more and more trade with Daming, mainly as a middleman, and resells overseas. Therefore, it has more relations with overseas, especially in recent years with Spain, the Netherlands. The increase in trade, coupled with the continuous advancement of trade with Ottoman, England and other countries of all sizes, the goods sold are increasing day by day. This year's trade volume may exceed 5000 million silver, plus special operations such as spices, firearms, and armor. The profit will be as high as 3000 million silver, and if you add the increased commercial tax for the court, it will be even more..."

"Because there are a series of planned expenditures for overseas purchases of grain, land purchases, and the construction of a China trade city, domestic businessmen, large and small, especially related mines and iron smelting investments, etc., should be handed over to the emperor, about 1000 million silver ..."

"Currently, there are three open trade locations that Shenlong Mansion is mainly building. One is Gansu Town, which mainly faces Mongolia and places further west. One is Tianjin Wei, which is mainly for the consideration of Gyeonggi and Shanyou. The other is Guangzhou Mansion, this place faces the South China Sea, whether it is Xiyi or other trading countries, this is the closest place, and it is the place where the main force of Shenlong Mansion is built..."

"Currently there are three places, except for Tianjin Wei, Gansu has set aside a county size, which is handed over to Shenlong Mansion to take care of it. Guangzhou Mansion has two counties. Shenlong Mansion has taken over and is undergoing renovation. It will be put into use next year. The transformation is complete... plus the Shenlong Mansion, there are four trade zones in total. If the plan goes well, the trade volume may exceed 1000 million silver in a few years, bringing more than 2000 million taxes and [-] million profits to Ming. ..."

Chapter 1430 The big event at the end of the year

After Wei Liangqing finished speaking, He Yunshan continued to follow.

He said: "Your Majesty, the structure of the Shenlong Mansion is that the seven council members assist the imperial concubine. Under the council are the arbitration court, the judicial office, the prison department, and the maritime anti-smuggling team. Bureau, Agriculture Bureau and other eighteen bureaus have completed the government of Shenlong Mansion. Tianjin Wei, Gansu Town, Guangzhou Mansion, etc., we plan to set them up as counties, which are under the jurisdiction of Shenlong Mansion. One should be set up, also modeled on Shenlong Mansion, related list , I will present it to the emperor before the end of the year..."

Zhu Xu listened, thought for a while, nodded and said: "Well, the imperial concubine is pregnant and wants to raise a baby in Beijing, so you have to take care of everything."

The imperial concubine, that is, Bumbutai.

He Yunshan looked up at Zhu Xu, hesitated to speak, and said: "I obey the order."

Worrying more means increasing power, they are naturally willing, but, judging from this trend, the imperial concubine will not return to the Shenlong Mansion, and the person in charge will not be selected from among them, so the new boss, after all Who is it?

He Yunshan didn't dare to ask, and Zhu Xu didn't answer him, saying, "Foreign Affairs Institute."

As the son-in-law, Gong Yonggu, Zhu Xu's brother-in-law, has received a lot of training in recent years. In addition, this position can see the inside and outside of the Ming Dynasty, and his vision is quite wide, so he naturally has knowledge.

Gong Yonggu did not have the honor of being a son-in-law. Instead, he was more cautious and bowed: "Returning to the emperor, the Foreign Affairs Academy currently has 120 people. There are four bureaus and eight divisions in the first courtyard. The four bureaus are the Asian bureau, the European bureau, the African bureau, and the American bureau. Bureau, the eighth department is Spanish Department, Ottoman Department, American Department, Netherlands Department, England Department... The Foreign Affairs Office currently has two major tasks, one is to expand the scope and depth of diplomacy, and will use various channels to reach more countries Countries, regions, establish effective, stable, and long-term diplomatic relations... The second task is to provide assistance for our Ming trade, including establishing trade methods, promoting the establishment of the Royal Bank, the Royal Trade Group, etc. overseas..."

"Currently, branches have been successively established in Ceylon, Panama, Morocco, Spain, and the Netherlands. They are planned to be opened in England, Ottoman, and Frank. Chinatowns are also being established in an orderly manner. There are currently three in total, Ceylon, Panama, Morocco. The Royal Council, the Military Academy, the Immigration Bureau, etc. are all making preparations, and it will start next year... Suez has been able to travel freely. Although the Ottoman side has strict inspections, general traffic is no longer a problem..."