I am a stubborn stone, but I can mend the sky!

Chapter 125
There was no need for Li Si to refuse a court elder's offer, so he nodded and said:
"I will come to pick up the servants and maids in half a month, so I will trouble Your Majesty and everyone."

"By the way, the imperial court is preparing to build a large number of ships. All the internal problems of Ming Dynasty can be solved through expansion!"

When it comes to major national affairs, the Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli were not in a hurry to speak, but the chief assistant Zhang Siwei asked:

"Shipbuilding expansion? Does the national teacher want to attack the Wa country?"

Zhang Siwei is rich in education and five cars, so he naturally knows that there are many lands overseas.

But those places are too far away from the mainland of Ming Dynasty, so it is too difficult to occupy them, and it is also difficult to maintain the rule in the later stage. Comparing the effort with the benefits, it is completely worth the candle!
Only the country of Wa, which is closer, seems to be a little more reliable.

In addition, the Japanese pirates have harassed the southeast in recent years. Although Qi Jiguang broke the spine, it is still difficult to eradicate.

Therefore, if Ming really wanted to send troops overseas, it would indeed be a good choice to attack the country of Wa.

"Wa is still in the late period of troubled times, let them kill each other for a while."

"Da Ming doesn't need to touch those hard stubbles when going to sea. Overseas has ten times the fertile territory of the Central Plains. In many places, the indigenous people's combat power is far inferior to that of the southwestern chieftain."

"The reason why I summoned people from the rivers and lakes is to send them to be pioneers everywhere. These people dare to fight and kill, and they are perfect for cleaning up the natives." Li Si said ruthlessly.

Although the world of Xiaoao is very similar to the ancient earth, it is not the earth of the previous life after all.

At most, Li Si could sympathize with the people of Ming Dynasty. Other than that, the other aborigines were massacred without any psychological barriers at all.

Zhang Siwei was able to climb to the position of chief assistant, so naturally he would not have much sympathy for the foreign natives, but he had to consider the pros and cons of the war.

"National Teacher, even if we can easily capture those places, if we want to actually occupy them, we must emigrate and cultivate them."

"However, when a big ship goes out to sea, normally only four or five ships will come back out of ten ships. This loss will definitely cause the common people not to want to board the ship!"

"Moreover, if tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people are relocated thousands of miles away, the imperial court will not be able to support the money and food needed for a long time!"

Daming's shipbuilding capabilities were originally very advanced, otherwise it would not have been able to support Zheng He's fleet's seven voyages to the West.

However, Liu Daxia, the Minister of War in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, in order to prevent the emperor from spending money indiscriminately, and the power of the eunuchs from gaining power.

The blueprints for the construction of the treasure ship and the navigation charts drawn by Zheng He's fleet were all burned!
Since then, Daming's navigation and shipbuilding industries have suffered devastating blows.

Coupled with the fact that the civil servants are all opposed to going to sea, the ships that the imperial court can build today are not even as good as those in the Hongwu period, and the death rate of going to sea is naturally high.

If an ordinary person travels through the Ming Dynasty, facing this situation, he can only climb the technology tree slowly, and wait until a reliable ship is built before going to sea.

And Li Si, as a cultivator of immortals, not only knows how to kill and set fire!
He can handle the most basic "reinforcement" restriction on refining equipment, as well as the further "tailwind" restriction.

There is no need for other higher-level means, as long as each large ship is chained with these two restrictions, the probability of shipwreck will be reduced by at least [-]%.

The speed of the ship can also be kept in a downwind state, and it can reach the opposite North American continent from the southeast coast of Daming in one month!

"All you have to do is build the ship, make it bigger, and then I will cast spells on the ship to make the ship's hull as hard as steel, and at the same time get the blessing of Feng Bo, so that it can sail smoothly on the sea."

Li Si didn't have the patience to explain to them what the restriction was, so he simply said it was the blessing of the gods, which was easier for people in this era to accept.

Sure enough, when the people in the study heard it, they immediately expressed that they understood.

However, Empress Dowager Li asked again: "The problem of the ship has been solved by the national teacher, but what about the money and food?"

Don't look at Zhang Juzheng's saving a good fortune for Daming, but if he really goes to sea on a large scale, that little money won't last long at all, so this point must be asked clearly.

Li Si smiled and said: "Going to sea is not without benefits. The few places I arranged first, either the land is extremely fertile, or there are mountains of gold and silver to dig."

"Besides, it is difficult for the imperial courts in overseas places to govern, and it is entirely possible to implement the enfeoffment system."

"The group of honorable clans in the Ming Dynasty almost ruined their finances. The key reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was the Donglin Party and the honorable clans."

"Now, let's take advantage of overseas development and seal them all out, so that the imperial court's finances can breathe a sigh of relief."

"At the same time, those palaces have a lot of money in their hands. Isn't it logical for them to pay for the construction of their future vassal state!"

The reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty was that the imperial clan, which had swelled to the point of being difficult to deal with, must bear part of it, but it would not be on the same list as the Donglin Party.

But at this moment, Li Sisi convinced everyone that he had to make the problem more serious, so that the emperor and all the officials could make up their minds and send the clan overseas.

However, he had never been in the officialdom after all, so he didn't know what the emperor cared about.

Zhu Yijun's expression turned serious, and he asked softly, "Does the national teacher know who established the Donglin Party? Can we eradicate them in advance?"

Wanli is very clear about the issue of the honorable clan. His grandfather Jiajing had already taken action to rectify it back then, so he can let it go later.

As for the "Donglin Party" that has not yet appeared, Wanli must figure it out, otherwise it will be difficult to sleep and eat.

Li Si shook his head with a smile, and comforted him: "Since Your Majesty has decided to open up overseas, the moths of the Donglin Party will have no hope of entering the court, so there is no need to worry about them."

Although the founders of the Donglin Party have already entered the officialdom, they are still just some young people, so there is nothing to worry about.

What's more, its original purpose is to flaunt integrity and advocate practical learning, which will play a big role in changing the atmosphere.

It was only later that people with bad intentions insisted on using it as a tool for party struggle and recklessly suppressed political opponents, which made the Donglin Party a great harm to the country.

Seeing that Li Si didn't want to say it, Wanli didn't dare to force him, but everyone present kept the words "Donglin Party" firmly in their hearts.

It is estimated that if Gu Xiancheng and others show up in the future, they may have to face Wanli's thunderous suppression.

"National teacher, the clan's going to sea is a very important matter, and the court has to discuss it carefully. At the same time, how to persuade those princes is also a troublesome matter..."

Before Queen Mother Li finished speaking this time, Li Si firmly interrupted:

"This matter must be carried forward, no matter who opposes it."

"Which palace has any objections, your Majesty will let me know, and I will directly throw them all from the whole palace to a deserted island to become savages."

"I believe that as long as you throw it a few more times, the rest of the clan will be smart."

"Whether it's a family going to a deserted island to be a savage, or taking tens of thousands of people to join the feudal clan, I believe anyone with a brain will choose it!"

(End of this chapter)