Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Actively developing corresponding contacts with the outside world and letting go of the so-called airs of the heavenly kingdom, whether it is economic, technical, military, diplomatic, etc., will have many benefits for the Ming Dynasty at this stage.

Obviously there are many internal contradictions, if you don't seek a better window, transfer these contradictions one by one, and solve the problems in the process, it will undoubtedly be a waste for Daming!
The vast territory is the absolute advantage of Daming, which means that many of the things produced by Daming are worth dumping to the outside world in exchange for what they need.

Such as food, spices, copper ore and so on.

Even though Daming at this stage is still under the small peasant economy, what is this?

"Claire, you said that this trip to the northern border of the Ming Dynasty, that place called Tianjin, will you really get the answer you want?"

On the deck of a Galen ship, Jens looked serious, looked at Claire and said, "Ming is very powerful. Previously, the Dutch wanted to conduct trade with Ming, and even launched a naval battle to show their strength. strength.

But the final result was a disastrous defeat for the Dutch.

Anywhere in the Ming Dynasty is good, but the port is not open to the outside world, so that our sea ships can dock, so that our people can obtain the right to freedom.

Silk, porcelain, tea, etc. produced in the Ming Dynasty are all gods bestowed by God. "

Talking, talking, Jens showed greed on his face.

As the spokesperson of a director under the name of John's Company, if they can get the answers they want when they go to the northern border of Daming this time, they will undoubtedly get a generous commission.

"Jens, give up your previous ideas."

Claire turned around and said with a smile: "Before we went north to the Ming Dynasty, there were actually quite a few people who secretly rushed to Tianjin.

As far as I know, the prefect of Tianjin, um, a Ming official named Chen Yansheng, is deeply trusted by the Ming emperor.

In the entire coastal area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, there is no other place to open the sea except Tianjin, so we must seize this opportunity. "

When he said this, Claire clenched his hands tightly, and his eyes shone brightly. Deep in his heart, Da Ming was like an inexhaustible treasure house.

If you can buy a large amount of tea, silk, porcelain, etc., and ship them across the ocean to European countries, you will definitely earn a lot of gold and silver coins.

"It's just a pity that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty chose to open the sea in Tianjin instead of places like Hangzhou, Songjiang, and Fuzhou?"

Jens stretched out his hand and said in doubt: "After all, those places are closer to the southern border of the Ming Dynasty, and the northern border does not seem to be rich in silk, porcelain, tea and other things.

And as far as I know, the northern border of the Ming Dynasty seems to have experienced a rebellion, so it seems that it is not suitable as a place to open the sea. "

As the pioneers of overseas colonization, whether they were the Dutch, the English, or Portugal, they usually obtained news in the Ming Dynasty through Western missionaries.

Not afraid of hardships and dangers from a distance of thousands of miles, he also came to the territory of Daming. Apart from the so-called preaching, he also had some other purposes.

It's a pity that Ming Dynasty, which was under the small-scale peasant economy, was very conservative in dealing with certain things, which made the group of Western missionaries who arrived in Ming Dynasty not achieve what they wanted.

If people who dare to tell people from the countries of Europa are aware of Daming's weakness, I am afraid that these barbaric groups in the appearance of gentlemen will flock to the territory of Daming.

"There are places to choose from, even God bless."

Claire frowned and said: "Since the emperor of the Ming Dynasty made such a decision, there must be his considerations, and these are beyond our control.

According to my understanding of the Ming Dynasty, even if Tianjin really opens up to the sea, I am afraid that the scope of our free access will be extremely narrow.

Presumably this Ming Emperor is an emperor with unique views on business, not as conservative and pedantic as the previous Wanli Emperor and Tianqi Emperor.

Zhan Si, don't forget that in the territory of Ming Kingdom, there is a Grand Canal dug by manpower, which spans the north and south borders of Ming Kingdom.

If Tianjin's commerce and trade were to prosper, would the merchant groups under the rule of the Ming Dynasty not sell hot-selling commodities and go to Tianjin?

Besides, our spices, minerals and other things are also extremely valuable. "

Listening to what Claire said, Jens became more and more excited in his heart. At this time, he wished he could rush to Tianjin immediately to get the answer he wanted.

If the matter of Tianjin Kaihai is indeed true, it will be an opportunity for him personally and for John's company!
Regarding Tianjin's opening of the sea, Emperor Chongzhen made many plans, including restricting the entry and exit of people from European countries in Tianjin. Once they crossed the line, they would be severely punished.

The plan to open the sea was to gradually change Daming, not to lure wolves into the house. Although Emperor Chongzhen knew in his heart that as people from European countries began to take root in Tianjin, they would inevitably understand many things about Daming.

However, these all require process and time.

When they understand it clearly, then Da Ming has undergone many changes, and will definitely build a navy that belongs to Da Ming. If these greedy guys want to threaten Da Ming, let's see whose fist is harder.

The hegemony in the age of great voyages has never been resolved by negotiation, but by relying on its own strong national power to deter those who are small.

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Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

"This Chen Yansheng, the achievements in Tianjin are not bad." Looking at the memorial in his hand, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Sun Chuanting who had an audience.

"Not only has the order in Tianjin been stabilized, but the customs office, Tianjin shipyard and other matters have been clearly implemented. The most important point is that the opening of the sea has taken shape.

Sun Qing, if Tianjin Kaihai can do a good job, it will not only solve the urgent need for Ming Dynasty, but also create a lot of tax revenue for the country. "

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the public opinion between the government and the public will not be good when dealing with this matter?"

Sun Chuanting thought for a while and said, "After all, many people treat people from Western countries with respect and distance.

If there will be many Westerners in Tianjin in the future, if their behavior violates the laws of my Ming Dynasty, or endangers the rule of the Ming Dynasty, this is not a small problem.

Of course, I am not questioning His Majesty's decision, but I hope His Majesty will give more consideration to these matters. The current Daming cannot afford any changes. "