Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 299 Prelude to the Opening of the Sea
Food is not formed in a day, and problems are not formed in a day.

To solve the regional and explosive food shortages caused by natural disasters + man-made disasters, Emperor Chongzhen must first have enough patience and a high enough vision.

Only by jumping out of the cage of the old world of Ming Dynasty, standing at a higher level, and starting to plan and plan, can the problem be solved fundamentally.

Wang Chengen is very busy.

He, the supervisor of ceremonies, the eunuch in charge of printing, and the admiral who supervises the big insider factory, has a lot of things to do and supervise, so that the time of serving in front of the imperial court has been greatly reduced.

Staying away from the emperor's side is a taboo for eunuchs in the inner court.

It's just that everyone in the inner court, especially the small circle of eunuchs, knows very well that the emperor's favor and trust in Wang Chengen cannot be shaken by anyone.

"Wang Banban...you must be busy these few days."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, looked at the haggard Wang Chengen, and said to Han Zanzhou: "Go, bring a cup of tea for Wang Ban, and move a block over here."

"Here!"

Han Zanzhou suppressed his astonishment, clasped his hands in agreement, went to bring tea and water to Wang Chengen, and moved a block to tell him to rest.

"The emperor is above, how dare the servants be presumptuous."

Wang Chengen cupped his hands and said: "Being able to serve the emperor wholeheartedly is what a servant should do, a servant..."

"Okay, I tell you to do it, you sit down."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "This is in my Qianqing Palace, so don't talk so much nonsense, the inner factory has a lot to do with it, you, the inner factory owner, have to do your job well.

It is the right thing to share my worries for me.

The things on the side of Nongke are doing well.

The Huangzhuang that has been set will be sent to follow up, and the eunuchs in charge of the village will be told that if they dare to violate the agricultural science, or deliberately make things difficult, then they will be killed. "

"My lord, don't worry."

Holding the teacup, Wang Cheng'en leaned forward and said, "About the Armed Forces Academy and Agricultural Sciences, both are given top priority by the servants in the inner factory.

As long as any signs are found and dare to delay the Armed Forces Academy and the Agricultural Science, the law enforcement team of the inner factory will rush there and arrest all those involved.

But the emperor... Right now, the inner factory has a lot of things to do, and there is a shortage of manpower. Can another group of eunuchs be transferred from the inner study hall to supplement it? "

"I'm gracious."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded in response, stretched out his hand to tell Wang Chengen to sit down, and then continued: "I still have something to do here, and I need you to do it as soon as possible."

Regarding the attitude expressed by the emperor, Han Zanzhou, who was serving beside him, sighed in his heart. The entire inner court can be treated and trusted by the emperor so favorably, only the eunuch Wang is alone!

Who would have imagined that the newly established Dainaihang Factory has already surpassed the Shangdong Jishi Factory in terms of scale and volume alone.

In particular, the eunuch Cao Huachun, the eunuch who was in charge of ceremonies and supervised Dongji Shichang, had disappeared from the inner court for too long, which also made Han Zanzhou and his small circle of eunuchs feel a little less in awe of him.

But how could this group of eunuchs from the twelve supervisors, the four divisions and the eight bureaus know what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking.

"I plan to set up a shipyard in Sanwei, Tianjin, and set up an eunuch in charge of the factory, which will be under the jurisdiction of the Dainaihang Factory."

Emperor Chongzhen stood up and said with a serious expression: "Wang Banban is also aware of the situation on the Guochao side. With the Huangzhuang under the jurisdiction of the inner court, the planned factory area is gradually completed. The convenience store, an organization that benefits the people, will be established in the north. The prefectures and counties under the Zhili rule were gradually established.

Then the demand for food, cotton, etc. will also increase sharply.

In order to avoid shortages in the later stage, I intend to form a sea fleet.

All the shipwrights gathered earlier, including those who were trained, were transferred to Tianjin to find a suitable coastal area, plan to build a shipyard, and build large sea-going ships.

The address of the selected shipyard must be purchased with silver, and you must not bully others. This eunuch in charge of the factory, you must choose the right person, and you must not miss my important event. "

"The servant understands."

Following Wang Chengen who stood up, he leaned forward and said, "My lord, will the candidates for the formation of the sea fleet be selected from the expert factory?"

"Need not!"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "For the offshore fleet to be formed in the future, it is enough for the internal factory to be responsible for the supervision matters. As for the manpower of the offshore fleet, it can be selected slowly.

Those who specialize in business exchanges, those who specialize in sailing the fleet, and those who specialize in the escort of the fleet, all of these must build separate teams.

On the inner factory side, a maritime department can be established to deal with maritime trade matters. The corresponding system must be perfected, and it will be of great use in the future. "

"Here!"

In the context of the age of great voyages, the Ming Dynasty has already fallen far behind at the level of the country.

The countries of Europe on the other side of the ocean rely on maritime trade to wantonly plunder wealth in order to strengthen their own foundations.

For Emperor Chongzhen, although there were too many risks at sea, the benefits he could gain were very objective.

We must know that smuggling and sea trade are extremely popular in Ming Dynasty, especially in the southeast coast. There are countless groups engaged in sea trade.

Like tea, silk, and porcelain, these are the three most popular commodities overseas.

Relying on the above three major commodities, most of the hard-earned silver in the European countries flowed into the Ming Dynasty.

If Daming really implements the prohibition of maritime affairs, how can imported sweet potatoes appear under the rule of Daming?

"Wang Banban, there is something you have to keep in mind."

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, then stretched out his hand and said: "If possible, those Huangzhuang called Linhai should be connected with the maritime merchants going north.

Find out more about the chart from their mouths.

Setting up a shipyard in Tianjin is just the beginning.

Previously, I issued orders to Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua, asking them to help gather Western shipbuilders, and then they can move to Tianjin to participate in specific shipbuilding matters.

Don't just focus on Da Ming, you must know how to learn from the barbarians to control the barbarians. In the sea, in fact, I, Da Ming, are already far behind.

When more shipwrights are trained in the future, we will open up a batch of shipyards in the future to help my Ming Dynasty's strength at sea become stronger. "

"The servant understands."

Wang Chengen bowed his hands in response.

Immersed in the glory of the past, after all, is just a fantasy.

The Ming Treasure Ship is strong, but it has long since disappeared without a trace.

If you want to rise in the sea, you must absorb the essence and nutrients, combine your own background, and be able to stand higher and go further in shipbuilding.

However, there is still a long way to go to build a strong maritime force belonging to Ming Dynasty. The navy, an offshore sea force, must eventually move towards an ocean-going sea force. What about the various bonuses of the Age of Discovery?
(End of this chapter)