Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 47 The King of Han and the Navy

As soon as the servant's voice fell, Prince Han with a hearty laugh had already walked over from not far away.

Zheng He hurriedly saluted: "Lord Han."

"Master Zheng." The King of Han returned the salute very respectfully. Zheng He's status in Daming was transcendent. There was only one Zheng He in this Daming, and there was only one Zheng He in the entire history.

"The King of Han is visiting today, and Zheng He has lost his way to welcome..."

A series of greetings between the two were all empty courtesy, and Zhu Zhanchang lamented that it was really troublesome for the ancients to have a lot of courtesy.

"Is this Zhanchang the steam engine you're talking about?" Prince Han said that he had already walked in front of the steam engine and tapped this lump of iron. He had never seen the actual effect of the steam engine before.

There is still a trace of unbelief in my heart, can the iron lump in front of me really make the car go without a horse?

Zhu Zhanchang and Zheng He looked at each other and said, "Master Zheng, let me try the latest ships for the second uncle."

Zheng He understood and ordered Zhang San to start the steam engine, and the boat started slowly on the calm lake with the rise of steam.

Zhu Gaojiu only understood the magic of this thing after seeing it with his own eyes.

Looking at the boat, she was speechless in surprise, unable to calm down for a long time.

"Second uncle, second uncle."

At Zhu Zhanchang's call, Zhu Gaojiao's mind returned, and after being shocked, Zhu Gaojiao was ecstatic: "Good boy, you really made this thing."

"Second uncle, I didn't lie to you."

"Would you like Uncle Er to give you some money?"

"Second uncle, it's not my decision. Grandpa Huang is in charge."

Zhu Gaojiu and Zheng He chatted for a long time, constantly admiring Zheng He's feat of going to the West, Zheng He was embarrassed by his praise, and the ordinary King of Han did not support him so much in going to the West.

After seeing the steam engine, what a smart man Han Wang was. He immediately figured out the great interest in it, and he must have a good relationship with Zheng He.

"Second uncle, let's go see the guard." Zhu Zhanchang and Zhu Gaojiu made an appointment for today's affairs, and they had to leave at noon.

"Okay, Mr. Zheng, let's talk next time. Next time you want to go to the West, tell me in advance that I will personally sponsor a treasure ship for you."

"Thank you, Lord Han." Zheng He saluted respectfully.

After a few people left, Zhang San whispered to Zheng He, "My lord, didn't you say that Prince Han and Prince Zhao in the court did not agree to go to the West?"

The corners of Zheng He's mouth were slightly upturned: "At this time and another, there are two big expenses for the imperial court, the Western Ocean and the Northern Expedition. The ones that use the most will have to be reduced. At the beginning, the two princes were naturally unwilling, but now... "

Zheng He didn't finish his words, Zhang San didn't have any political savvy, so naturally he didn't understand.

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Before going to the Guard Division, Zhu Gaojiu took Zhu Zhanchang to have a meal after seeing that the time was almost up.

At the dining table, Zhu Gaojiu glanced at Li Xiaozhu, and whispered to Zhu Zhanchang in a low voice, "This is the princess who paid tribute to North Korea."

"Second uncle, it's not a tribute, it's just..."

"Just what? Is it a tribute?"

"Hey..." Zhu Zhanchang didn't know what words to use to describe it. The real meaning was tribute or kinship, but it was too ugly to say.

Zhu Gaojiu stood up and took out a jade pendant.

"Princess Li, the second uncle didn't prepare anything. We men are more careless and don't know what girls like. This jade pendant will be your second uncle's greeting gift."

Li Xiaozhu was surprised, but respectfully accepted the gift.

Obviously, this gift was made by Zhu Gaojiu on the spur of the moment. No matter the size or pattern, this thing is worn by men. It is estimated that this thing on Zhu Gaojiu is more like a gift for women. You can't give the jade finger to a girl.

"Xiaozhu thanked the prince of Han." Li Xiaozhu was still thorough.

"It's unfamiliar to be called Lord Han, and you can follow Zhanchang to call me second uncle in the future, haha." Zhu Gaojiu was like an elder who watched his younger generation pick up girls.

Zhu Zhanchang ate something and talked about business: "Second uncle, how is the appointment with Chen Xuan, the uncle of Pingjiang?"

"Chen Zongbing is out today. It is estimated that he will return in ten days. There is no other way but to see you at that time."

Zhu Gaojiu continued: "Zhanchang, if your steam engine is loaded on a ship, can you still sell the ship?"

Zhu Gaoxu's business sense is exceptionally keen. When he saw the steam engine ship, he seemed to see the booming and orderly sailing of the commercial ships on the rivers and seas.

The business opportunities are getting bigger, and it is not a problem to double the total trade volume of Daming now.

With such a big business opportunity, there must be many places where you can make money, and Zhu Gaojiu must take a step.

"Second uncle, after the ship construction technology is mature, it can naturally be sold for civilian use."

"Zhanchang, the second uncle knows some business people here. If necessary, the second uncle can introduce you to him."

"Second uncle, our water transportation in Daming is mainly the Liangjiang Canal, and the maritime trade is not prosperous. If the maritime trade is prosperous in the future, we need a strong navy to protect it, otherwise a small country like the Japanese pirates in the East can still bully our coastal fishermen, which is very important for Daming. The development of maritime trade is very wrong."

Zhu Gaojiu heard the meaning of Zhu Zhanchang's words, the navy is very important, and now the navy system of Daming is not perfect, it can even be said that the navy is not valued in this era.

In fact, I understand the meaning of Zhu Zhanchang's words. I understand it very well. Now it's blank, you go to occupy it first, it's not your territory.

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Gaojiao laughed: "It's still useful to chat with you."

Zhu Zhanchang hoped that Zhu Gaojiu would go to the navy after consideration. It is impossible for his father and eldest brother to manage it himself, and it is even more impossible for him. Although the second uncle is not on good terms with the prince, as long as Zhu Di is still there, he can only be Lord Han.

It is still early, it is not impossible for him to develop the navy, and it is impossible for an emperor like Zhu Di to let the navy be controlled by one person, even if this person is his own son.

I will do it for him, but not all of it, which is why Zhu Zhanchang dared to tell him about it.

Because even if Zhu Zhanchang didn't say it, in the future, it is estimated that Zhu Gaojiao will fall on the navy to a large extent, otherwise he will be a good friend to remind him now.

Zhu Gaojiu had a heart for the throne, but he only dared to have his mind after Zhu Di died. In the future, if maritime affairs are prosperous and the era of great voyages in Daming comes, in the future, you will be named the king of England, the king of Australia, and the seal is far away. No worries.

Zhu Zhanchang suddenly thought of something and said, "Second Uncle, is there anyone in our army's Shenji battalion who is good at firearms?"

"That's too much, let's just say that your second uncle and I, armed with a thunderbolt cannon, pierced through Yang at a hundred paces. Back then, I shot the enemy's main general's warhorse outside the Great Wall, causing him to fall off the horse."

"Second uncle, what I said was inaccurate, not someone who is good at firearms, but someone who is good at making firearms."

"The craftsmen who make firearms? There are too many." Obviously Zhu Gaojiu didn't know the names of the craftsmen, and he didn't care about these low-ranking craftsmen.

But if weapons want to be continuously improved, these people are needed. Zhu Zhanchang doesn't have much knowledge about weapons, after all, he can't get in touch with them.

So he has to recruit talents.

"Second uncle, do we want to recruit some retired firearms craftsmen for our guard division?"

"What's the use of recruiting?"

"Firearms are more powerful than swords on the battlefield. If they can be further improved and strengthened, my soldiers of Ming Dynasty will be far superior to other countries."

Zhu Zhanchang laughed, and when Zhu Gaojiao saw his smile, he knew that this kid had a ghost idea.

"Moreover, when we have good weapons, we will sell the eliminated ones to other countries, which will be another huge sum of money."

The arms business also has to be copied.

(End of this chapter)