Fu Qin starts with a plan

Chapter 480 The Australian Lobster in the Age of Discovery
"How does His Highness the Crown Prince know?" the leader Yue asked curiously.

"Don't worry about how I know!"

Zhao Kun waved his hand: "If you can get good wood, such as huanghuali from your place, I will buy it at a high price!"

"Huanghuali?"

The leader Yueren thought for a while, nodded and said: "No problem, we will look for His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Of course, the most important thing is seafood."

Zhao Kun asked again: "Remember to bring more sea cucumbers!"

"Yes!"

The Yue people left quickly.

With the good expectation of making a fortune, they walk briskly and smile happily.

Zhao Kun is also full of expectations.

After all, with these South Vietnamese businessmen, he can always have seafood to eat, and he can also provide perfect cover for the trappers.

It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Of course, there was also the huanghuali that he had never even seen in his previous life.

Speaking of huanghuali, many people may not know it, but when it comes to Wenwan, it is definitely a household name.

In the time of Zhao Kun's last life, Huanghuali Wenwan was sold at a sky-high price, which was not something ordinary people could have.

There is no shortage of money in this life, so I can make some plays and experience it well.

It's really exciting.

"seafood?"

After the Yue people left, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Kun with some doubts.

Zhao Kun smiled and turned around: "Father, do you want to eat it? I'll have someone bring it to you. You can make seafood porridge for health!"

"trouble."

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "I haven't been out of the palace for a long time, so I'll go to your mansion to eat."

"That's a good relationship, brother, let's go together!"

"It's okay to eat seafood, but I just heard what Brother Kun said about mangoes and huanghuali?" Fu Su said with a half-smile, "When did Brother Kun know Nanyue so well?"

"Well, of course Jiang Chao told me, his nets are all over the world, there is nothing he doesn't know about!"

"is it?"

"Of course!" Zhao Kun quickly changed the subject: "But brother may have misunderstood. Jiang Chao inquired about Nanyue mainly because the seafood there is good. In addition to being delicious, it is also rich in nutritional value."

"Just for food?"

"In addition to eating, there are woods like huanghuali!"

Zhao Kun explained: "There are many good things in South Vietnam that have not been developed. We have occupied them for so long and have not used them for ourselves. It is really a waste!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately became interested: "According to what you say, is South Vietnam really rich in products?"

"Father attacked South Vietnam to expand the territory, but after expanding the territory, it cannot be regarded as an enclave, and the resources must be slowly developed, otherwise it will be in vain!"

"It makes sense, let's go, let's talk on the way."

"it is good."

Zhao Kun responded, got into Yingzheng's exclusive carriage, and went to Qin Palace.

On the carriage, after listening to Zhao Kun's narration, Ying Zheng pondered again: "I understand what you just said. If the most important timber in South Vietnam is as abundant as you said, palaces and temples will be built in the future." , there is no need to go to Bashu to mine!"

"You can have this!" Zhao Kun nodded and said: "Some wood from Nanyue, used as the main beam, will not rot for a hundred years, and there are many more that can be used to make furniture, Wenwan, which is even more beautiful than the agarwood I gave you before! "

"I heard that Xianyang City is playing popular literature recently, maybe it's from your Qin Palace again?" Fusu said a little funny.

"It's just a whim, I made a few bracelets, others always imitate me, what can I do!"

"Did you give away your bracelet?"

Zhao Kun nodded and said: "That's right, I sent Yamei, Peach Blossom, and Father Emperor, Gongsun, everyone, and Auntie!"

"That's no wonder!" Ying Zheng said with a smile: "That old man Wang Ben loves money, and this article is so beautiful, he must have passed it on!"

"I also heard that the people in Xianyang City not only learn to appreciate wood, but also learn to identify wood."

Fu Su shook his head and said with a smile: "The good materials are sold out in Xianyang, especially the agarwood that my father likes, the supply is in short supply."

Speaking of this, he paused, and then looked at Zhao Kun strangely: "If the wood in Nanyue is really expensive, I'm afraid it will make a lot of money."

"So Nanyue is a treasure land for us!" Zhao Kun nodded.

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly: "Do you want to use South Vietnam's timber to make money?"

"Making money is just an extra sweetness, what we really need to do is to build a shipping port!"

"Maritime port?"

Ying Zheng and Fu Su looked at each other, and then looked at Zhao Kun.

Zhao Kun thought for a while and said: "South Vietnam is close to the South China Sea, and it is our export to South America, Latin America, including Australia. If we build a shipping port in South Vietnam, we can use the timber there to build large ships and supply what we need at the same time. "

"The navy can also train there!"

"Why do you want to train the navy in the South China Sea?" Ying Zheng was puzzled.

Zhao Kun said with a smile: "After passing South Vietnam, there is a place called Siam. It is said that the rice there is very productive, and it can be harvested except in winter."

"Is there such a thing?" Fusu became interested: "Then Siam really exists!?"

"Whether it exists or not, we can find out at a glance. As long as we have big ships, overseas food, gold, silver, and minerals are all ours!"

When Ying Zheng heard Zhao Kun's words, he nodded with a smile, "If we can find those places and bring back the food and gold and silver, it would be very cost-effective."

"Now, do you know my plan?" Zhao Kun winked.

"Although the plan is good, the matter of South Vietnam has to be resolved first." Fu Su pondered.

"It's not difficult to solve the South Vietnam issue."

Zhao Kun said with a smile: "Actually, from now on, Nanyue's plan has already been implemented."

"Huh?" Fu Su was a little surprised: "You mean those South Vietnamese businessmen?"

"You also said just now that the agarwood in Xianyang is sold out, and many merchants are looking for high-quality wood for profit!"

Ying Zheng said thoughtfully: "If those merchants know that Nanyue has high-quality timber, it will definitely open up business routes. At that time, those Nanyue people will be bewitched by Zhao Tuo for money?"

"Furthermore, the policy of reforming the land and returning it to the natives has made the South Vietnamese ministries scramble for power and profit, becoming extremely unstable. Even if he has the ambition to become a king on his own, he is powerless."

"This"

Fusu hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Zhao Kun: "What do you think, Brother Kun?"

"I naturally think what the father said makes sense!"

Zhao Kun smiled and replied.

In fact, the ultimate purpose of this plan is to guide those businessmen to bring about the true age of navigation through the needs of interests.

As for South Vietnam, it was never the point.

Zhao Tuo also became a local emperor in history, and even the Han Dynasty bowed his head and proclaimed himself a vassal, let alone the current Great Qin Empire.

With the development of Daqin commerce, Daqin merchants need to find a new trade route, such as shipping.

In history, the Sanbao eunuch went to the West during the Ming Dynasty, when shipping was hundreds of years earlier than in the West.

but.

At that time, shipping was not considered real shipping, but just sailing, and the kind with political purposes could not be sustained.

What's more, during the period when the Sanbao eunuch went to the West, the national power of the Ming Dynasty was in a stage of decline, and the sailing was stillborn.

But the Qin Dynasty is different. The current Qin Dynasty is on the rise, and the trade exchanges, the merchants are profitable, and they will frequently go to sea.

In this way, shipping will be more prosperous, but the era of Western-style navigation came in advance in the Qin Dynasty.

Zhao Kun felt that this meaning was far more important than stabilizing South Vietnam.

In particular, the Wenwan timber trade proposed by Yingzheng allowed merchants to carry out maritime transportation, and in this way contact the countries around South Vietnam, opening the era of great navigation.

Just thinking about it makes my blood boil.

The Ming Dynasty missed the age of great voyages and eventually let the Westerners become the masters of the world. This is a great loss for the Easterners.

What Zhao Kun has to do is to sum up the experience and lessons of history, let the Qin Dynasty go on the right path, and start the era of great navigation ahead of schedule.

The result of this is that Westerners no longer have the opportunity to dominate the world.

Back at Prince Qin's Mansion, Zhao Kun immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare seafood delicacies for Ying Zheng and Fu Su.

In addition, some other dishes that Yingzheng and Fusu like to eat have also been prepared.

"Well, it's really delicious." Ying Zheng enjoyed the seafood porridge.

Although it is not the first time for him to eat seafood, the seafood recipe in Zhao Kun's mansion is more in line with his appetite.

Fusu looked at the sea shrimp in front of him, and didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Zhao Kun smiled: "Brother, this shrimp is for calcium supplementation. When you go back, bring some to your little niece. They are growing their bodies. It is good to eat more."

"But."

Fusu hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yingzheng: "The people in the palace probably don't know how to do it, do they?"

"Don't look at me, I haven't eaten their dishes for a long time!" Ying Zheng said a little amusedly: "Now the dishes in Ganquan Palace are either cooked by Gongsun, or by the cooks trained in your Kundi's mansion. "

"Your brother Kun's mansion still trains cooks?" Fusu's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhao Kun expectantly.

Zhao Kun raised his hands to his forehead, and said helplessly: "Why do you all come here to get ideas from the people in my kitchen? The chefs in the Lion House have learned a lot of cooking methods, so send a few people over there to learn. ?”

"I never heard that there is a chef in the Lion House who can cook seafood!"

"Well, that's true!"

Zhao Kun was embarrassed for a moment, and said to Fusu: "Then let the people in the palace learn, but we have to make it clear that we are only allowed to learn, and we are not allowed to kidnap my people!"

"Brother Kun was joking, brother won't!"

"Best."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Kun picked up a prawn and introduced it while eating: "Brother, this steamed prawn with dipping sauce is the best. I have a chance to go to Australia in the future. The lobster there is several times bigger than the prawn on your plate." !"

"Why is Australia here again?"

Fu Su was taken aback: "What kind of place is this?"

Zhao Kun thought for a while, and said: "It should be under the South China Sea, not far from us. When the big ship in the South China Sea is built, we will be the first place to go!"

"Apart from big shrimps, what else is there?" Fusu asked curiously.

"There are countless gold and silver ores, kangaroos, rabbits, and slaves"

"Slave? Since there are so many gold and silver treasures, why are you slaves?!"

"Maybe they are all cheap." Zhao Kun walked to the desk and sat down, then said helplessly: "I drew a map of the world some time ago, and now I don't know where I went. The Australia you want to know is also on it. When I find it, I'll give it to you!"

"Okay." Fu Su nodded and said, "According to Father's intention just now, it is to encourage those businessmen to do business in South Vietnam, right?"

"You can't talk about agitation, but about guidance." Ying Zheng corrected: "Now there is no open plan to deal with Nanyue, so just pretend nothing happened and let nature take its course."

"That"

Fusu hesitated for a moment, then asked again: "How to guide those businessmen to go to South Vietnam?"

Ying Zheng thought for a while and said, "Whether it's high-yielding rice, or Australia's gold and silver and slaves, it's something for later. It's impossible for those merchants to build ships, so guiding them to do business in South Vietnam requires the court to issue a decree."

"What decree?"

"For example, restarting the construction of Efang Palace requires a lot of wood!"

Zhao Kun nodded and agreed: "If this is the case, the Ministry of Commerce can guide those chambers of commerce, and let the people of the chamber of commerce operate the timber business."

"It's just that, it's not enough."

Yingzheng smiled and said, "There is a distinction between high and low timber, as well as the place of origin."

"What's the meaning of father's words?" Fusu was puzzled.

Zhao Kun glanced at him and explained: "It should be like this, for example, the father likes agarwood, and under the influence of the father, the ministers of the court also like agarwood;
Therefore, the market of agarwood has been very good, but agarwood is not unique to one place, and it is not difficult to find it. "

Hearing this, Fu Su realized something: "What Brother Kun means is that those merchants know that the imperial court needs a lot of wood, so they might purchase it from other places instead of going to South Vietnam?"

"Yes."

"It makes sense, if you want to issue a decree to guide merchants to purchase timber in South Vietnam, you must ask South Vietnam to be unique!"

Fusu nodded, then seemed to remember something, and said, "I heard Brother Kun talk about huanghuali before?"

"Huanghuali?"

Zhao Kun smiled.

In fact, if you want to say that the most valuable wood in South Vietnam is the most valuable huanghuali.

Moreover, the wood of huanghuali is only found in Hainan Island, and Hainan Island happens to be in the area of ​​Nanyue.

Although the Qin Dynasty was able to build buildings and ships, the sea transportation was not very developed, so Huanghuali was not well-known in the Qin Dynasty.

In Zhao Kun's time, even people who didn't know about wood knew that Hainan huanghuali was valuable.

"Brother has such a good memory!"

Zhao Kun said with a smile: "That's right, huanghuali is a unique and precious wood in South Vietnam, and the biggest feature of this wood is that it has a strong fragrance. If it is used to make furniture, this fragrance will last forever."

"Kundi is saying that the wood of huanghuali is unique in South Vietnam?"

"Yup!"

Zhao Kun nodded and said: "So using huanghuali to restrict merchants is the most appropriate."

"Businessmen are profit-seeking. If they know the value of huanghuali, they will definitely find a way to collect it."

"In this way, they will definitely go to South Vietnam to purchase huanghuali, but land transportation is a waste of time, and the poor will change, so sea transportation will be born at the right time!"

Ying Zheng also smiled: "Then by then, the port on the South China Sea can also be established!"

"That's right, with a port, you can trade. Whether it's Siam's high-yield grain, Australia's gold and silver, or other rare treasures, they will try their best to get them back!"

"In this case, it's really great!"

Fusu said excitedly.

Ying Zheng also nodded with a smile.

This gave Zhao Kun an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

(End of this chapter)