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Chapter 917 Ships

China's shipbuilding technology has a long history, but the shipbuilding technologies of other civilizations also have their own unique features.

The Literature Museum has translated many parchment books from the west.

Among them, many naval battles were recorded. The Roman Empire conquered most of the Mediterranean Sea by virtue of its navy.

The Chinese civilization has its own excellence, but there is no need to deny the achievements of other civilizations. The western sea ships depicted in several books are quite desirable.

After all, China's rise is a navy, which is suitable for river warfare and rarely engages in naval battles.

Large-scale naval battles began in the west from 500 BC.

The more battles are fought, the more technology will definitely come up.

Isn't the communication between civilizations learning from each other's strengths?
Any civilization has its strengths and weaknesses, and it is not scary to have shortcomings. The fear is that you cannot see your own shortcomings, do not admit your own shortcomings, and blindly immerse yourself in the dream of the heaven and the kingdom.

Yang Zheng ordered the collection of Western books on sea ships.

In the Zangshu Pavilion, there are only one or two books related to ships, and they are only mentioned indirectly without detailed description.

Yang Zheng could only put his mind on the Hu merchants in Daxing. They have great powers, and they might gain something.

Vigorously miracle.

When Yang Zheng raised the reward to a hundred taels of gold, someone finally came to his door.

The person who came was a Zoroastrian, also known as Zoroastrianism, named Bo Luo Xina, with a thick beard. This person built ships in his family, and later converted to Zoroastrianism, becoming a fanatic. He wandered in the Western Regions and got used to the relaxed cultural atmosphere of Guzang. There are many exchanges with Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

The biggest wish in this life is to build a Zoroastrian temple in Daqin.

However, with the power of dozens of people, he can't compete with the entire Confucianism and Buddhism. He can't compete with Confucianism and Buddhism in debates and lectures.

"If you are willing, I can give you a deputy in the Maritime Department. If you really improve Daqin's sea ships, I will give you a marquis."

The rise of Zoroastrianism actually coincided with the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

"No Marquis, I don't want Marquis, Your Majesty the Great Emperor, I hope to open a Zoroastrian temple in Daxing." The foreigner waved his hands repeatedly, and his Chinese was quite standard.

In this era, those who dare to travel thousands of miles to preach are the elites of various civilizations.

"Building a temple?" To be honest, Yang Zheng was quite repulsed by these foreign teachers.

Some denominations are toxic.

But then again, Zoroastrianism seemed to be a flash in the pan in China in history, and then disappeared in the long river of history in a hurry, and it didn't spread very widely.

In fact, when a nation's self-confidence rises, it is difficult for these outside sects to develop.

In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, there were all kinds of sects in the Central Plains, and they were not seen making waves.

And when Huaxia was weak and fell into self-denial, they could take advantage of the opportunity.

Judging from this guy's posture, he is probably a master who doesn't like oil and salt. Threats and temptations are probably useless. Yang Zheng thought about it for a while, "If you can really build a sea-going ship, I can consider it."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the villain will write back to his hometown and ask the craftsmen in the family to come!"

And this good thing?
Yang Zheng was overjoyed, "Wait, not only shipbuilders, but also other craftsmen. If you can recruit more people, I will allow you to build temples!"

"Your Majesty truly considers a benevolent and great monarch!" The fellow jumped up excitedly.

It’s just a temple, how can it overthrow Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism?

Confucianism has been passed down in China for thousands of years, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If Buddhism is not combined with Confucianism, whether it can play well in the Central Plains is another matter.

Confucianism has no other skills, and its level in this area is not bad.

A big country must have the cultural confidence of a big country.

Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism will not be aggressive unless some catfish come in.

Although Mohism has been restored on paper, Mohism at this time is only a supplement to Confucianism. It is impossible to compete with Confucianism without one or two hundred years of incubation.

In addition, Daqin also has a firewall. On the surface, there is Honglu Temple, and behind it, there is Jinyiwei.

All members of the Zoroastrian religion need a certificate issued by Honglu Temple to be considered legal.

Besides, if they are not allowed to preach openly, they will turn to underground activities, which is even more threatening.

A Zoroastrian temple can also serve as a window for exchanges between two civilizations.

Soon, the various shipbuilding techniques of Daqin were sorted out and recorded in the "Ship Administration". Yang Zheng ordered twelve copies to be copied, and Jianye was added to the four capitals, and each kept one copy. One copy is kept by the government, one copy is kept by Taixue University, one copy is kept by the Ministry of Industry, one copy is included in "Taixing Canon", and the rest is handed over to the Maritime Affairs Department.

Once you have the theory, it's time to put it into practice.

Building a sea-going ship requires a large keel, and ordinary trees can bear the burden.

The best wood is the old forest in Liaodong, the dense forest in Yunnan, and the big wood in Lingnan.

Yang Zheng simply opened three shipyards, one is Liaodong Shipyard, located in Pingguo County, Liaozhou (later Dalian).

The second is Jiangdong Shipyard, located in Jianye.

The third is Lingnan Shipyard, located in Hepu.

Regardless of how Western ships are built, improvement is a gradual process. First, we get our own things and then compare them with other people's things. It is clear at a glance which is better.

As soon as the news that the imperial court was going to build three shipyards was released, people immediately came to invest.

The tyrants from Shandong, Central Plains, and Jiangdong took the initiative to write a letter, willing to contribute money and technology, as long as Yang Zheng allowed them to buy a ship.

As for what to buy the boat for, it couldn't be more obvious.

Three Han's land is not enough, they naturally want to find the next one.

At this time, the Wa Kingdom was in a relatively prosperous and peaceful era. Like the Central Plains, many powerful landlords were born with certain combat effectiveness, and there were only a few ports suitable for landing.

After the tyrants wiped out the Three Koreas, the Wa Kingdom also became alert and deployed heavy troops at the port.

Repelled several temptations of the tyrants.

So they need bigger ships to transport more soldiers.

Last year's slave trade gave the tyrants a taste of the sweetness. They sold their population to Liaodong and made a lot of money. The attractive women were sold to the Central Plains, and they flocked to them.

The hottest thing this year is the slave trade.

When the Great Qin Dynasty was not unified, the war horse business was the most profitable. Now that the world is unified, slaves are the most profitable.

There is a shortage of people everywhere in Daqin, especially in Liaodong.

So their eyes were aimed at Wa country.

It is a good thing to have an order. Only with an order can the factory be opened.

Yang Zheng wished that they would go further away after getting the ship, and go to other places. As long as they didn't openly betray Daqin, even if they established a country, Yang Zheng would recognize it!

Raising children like sheep is worse than raising children like wolves.

Regardless of whether Yang Zhengcheng admits it or not, the elites of this era are still powerful gentry.

With the support of noble families, the construction speed of the shipyard has been greatly accelerated.

Yang Zheng simply let go of the ban and allowed the gentry to build their own ships, but large ships over [-] hu had to be registered with the Maritime Affairs Department, and they had to pay customs duties to go to and from Daqin every year.

Daqin's taxation is everywhere, who else can tax the nobles who make more money?

Those who have money pay more, and those who have no money pay less. It is only right and proper.

You cannot do the opposite.

(End of this chapter)