Brother Zhu Youxiao

Chapter 270 Blowing the Horn of Innovation

"Using the clan to rule the vassal..."

This national policy sounds good, but the premise is that the political level and means of those in power must be high enough to play well.

Zhu Youxiao is confident in himself, and he is also confident in his brother.

The only thing he cares about right now is whether his younger brother will also think about moving overseas to become a feudal clan.

"Have you ever thought about your own domain, brother?"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao spoke, Zhu Youjian shook his head subconsciously:

"I haven't thought much about it. If I really want to go, I'm afraid I will go to Levia (Africa) and North America (North America)."

"The number of locals in these two places is large enough to establish Qi."

Although Zhu Youjian did not think carefully about the issue of his own vassal, he has also studied the population and resource issues of several continents.

As far as the technological strength of the current era is concerned, if there is no steam engine ship, it is possible to go to America, but it is impossible to establish a big country in America in just one generation.

Because in terms of ocean currents, it takes at least a year to travel from Daming to the Americas, and it still travels from the South Pacific, and there are no replenishment points in thousands of kilometers of sea.

Or use paddles to go to North America from Yanbian, but this will cost more time and money, and there are also no supply points.

Compared with Africa and the Americas, Africa is more suitable for immigrants of technology in this era.

First of all, you can set up supply points in Tianzhu and buy supplies in Central Asia.

Secondly, as long as the tens of millions of manpower living on this continent are developed, the central region with abundant rain will become a large granary, and the area of ​​arable land that can be developed is tens of billions of mu.

Deducting the necessary forest land and habitats, at least [-] billion mu is enough to be developed into arable land and feed more than one billion people.

Africa in later generations left people with a barren and barren impression, which was caused by the occupation, destruction and invasion of European invaders.

Of course, the abundance of local resources also made them inert. For thousands of years, Asia and Europe built various water conservancy projects, but they only knew how to chase and hunt.

Just like Nanyang, when Daming did not teach them advanced farming techniques, the area of ​​cultivated land in Nanyang was not even two million mu.

And in less than two hundred years after Da Ming taught, the amount of cultivated land has increased by four or five times.

If the vast territory of central Africa can be controlled, it is very easy to go north and south.

You only need to control the coast first and then the inland, but by connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, Zhu Youjian can sit at the gates of European countries and collect taxes.

Tens of millions of manpower can be used at will, whether it is to reclaim arable land, or build canals or roads.

The huge demographic dividend will allow a dynasty to rise rapidly, and the people of Ming Dynasty don't have to do anything at all, because when they migrated in the long sea, someone has already helped them reclaim arable land.

"Giving them a full mouthful of food is also a merit of mine."

Zhu Youjian pouted inwardly, and didn't care. As for the people who will die in the construction project?
After all, low productivity and dead people are normal things.

Compared with traveling across the ocean to America to pick cotton, it is their honor to contribute to the prosperity of Qi State in Qi State.

Thinking about it this way, Zhu Youjian is also going to talk about going to the West.

"Brother, regarding the voyage to the West, I plan to follow the route of the Sanbao eunuch back then. When I bring the kings' envoys to stay and observe Tianzhu, I will send a fleet to Levia."

"Although Levia is wild, there are a large number of natives who are willing to serve our Ming Dynasty. We only need to send [-] households of soldiers and horses to establish a stronghold, transform them into kings, and convince them with virtue. They will naturally respond to our Ming Dynasty's call."

Zhu Youjian's words were very cryptic, but after all, most of the people in the hall were generals, and everyone could understand them.

Only Zhu Youxiao heard that Zhu Youjian was going to go so far to establish a vassal state, and said immediately:
"The affairs of the feudal kingdom are decided by my younger brother, but my younger brother is the commander of the five armies of the imperial court after all, so I can't leave Daming easily..."

Zhu Youxiao was reluctant to let Zhu Youjian leave him, and Zhu Youjian only thought that the other party was temporarily reluctant, so he laughed easily and said:
"Naturally, the matter of Daming must be dealt with first, and then the minister will leave for overseas feudal states."

Zhu Youjian said this with a smile, and Man Gui, Sun Yingyuan and others also laughed with him.

However, in this smile, there is somewhat an inexplicable feeling.

It's just that Zhu Youjian didn't notice, but turned around and continued to point to Ceylon Island and said:
"The land of Ceylon, the north and west are now occupied by the Frangji."

"However, as long as my Ming army arrives, I can order them to hand over the occupied land with some silver, and then take down the last small country of Ceylon."

"With the capture of Ceylon Island, we can prepare for the establishment of the Xiaoxiyang Supervisory Commission, and the hundreds of thousands of Ceylons on the island will become the people of Ming Dynasty, and the millions of acres of cultivated land on the island will also become the cultivated land of Ming Dynasty."

"With this place, and then sending troops to the north, it will be much easier to defeat the coastal states of South Tianzhu."

"As long as the southern Tianzhu state is defeated, the feudal vassals can also succeed in their vassals, and then the ministers can also follow the Xiaoxiyang Supervisory Commissioner and the strength of the feudal vassals to start planning for the Levia vassal state. "

Zhu Youjian's idea is very simple, that is to take Ceylon, and then cooperate with the vassals to take down the southern coast of Tianzhu, use these cultivated lands that can already directly transfer the people to produce, and support a thousand soldiers to go to Levia.

As long as the army arrives in Levia, and the Tianzhu vassals and Ceylon can provide blood for them, then it only takes one year to guarantee the logistics and allow them to establish Qi's first stronghold on the central coast of Levia.

As for why it is said that their logistics can be guaranteed for one year?

Zhu Youjian did not believe that the tens of thousands of natives could not cultivate thousands of acres of arable land within a year.

If [-] people can't do it, then use [-] people, and if [-] people can't do it, then use a million!

In short, Qi State must stand in the middle of Leviathan within three years.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian squinted his eyes, but Zhu Youxiao was not interested in these, but said to Zhu Youjian:

"Tomorrow's Zongyi will be handed over to my younger brother to organize, and the same goes for going to Nanyang."

"If you don't have enough money, you can transfer it to Zhongxian. There should be more than one million taels of silver in your internal funds."

"Thank you brother." Zhu Youjian smiled when he heard the words, while Zhu Youxiao hesitated and said:

"My brother said that some of the students should go to the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple as officials, but have you ever thought about how to let them go?"

"Naturally!" Zhu Youjian said with confidence, "This requires my brother to open an Enke to Yanshan, and Gu Bingqian is in charge of the Enke."

Zhu Youjian's method is very simple, that is to use Enke to select officials from more than [-] students. No matter how talented this person is, as long as he can pass the exam, he can be an official.

As for the scholars all over the world, they probably can't understand Enke's exam questions, so let's continue to take the imperial exam to avoid embarrassment.

"Enke?" Zhu Youxiao pondered for a while, then nodded slightly:
"You can also do this, but if I announce so many things at Changchao tomorrow, the officials may..."

"The patriarchal council will be coming soon. I'll help my brother then." Zhu Youjian smiled and gave Zhu Youxiao some confidence.

"Well, then I'm relieved." With the support of his younger brother, Zhu Youxiao relaxed a lot, then turned his head to look at the sky, and then sighed:

"At this time, I will almost return to the palace, brother, you should rest well."

"I'll send my brother off..." Zhu Youjian just said this, Zhu Youxiao immediately waved his hand and said:
"Let Sun Yingyuan and Man Gui see me off, brother, rest well."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Youxiao walked towards the gate of Tianzhu Hall, while Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan quickly followed.

Zhu Youjian watched them go out, until the back disappeared, he looked at Sun Shoufa and said:
"Jiang'en, Hua Chunlai, and Lu Wenzhao are here."

"Yes!" Sun Shoufa bowed in response, then turned and went to the door, and asked someone to pass on Wang Chengen and the three of them.

When Wang Chengen and the others got the news and hurried to Tianzhu Hall, Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan also sent Zhu Youxiao to the carriage.

"Let's go..."

Zhu Youxiao explained to Liu Ruoyu who was driving the carriage, and Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan also bowed to each other to give gifts.

Accompanied by Liu Ruoyu's "drive", a thousand generals escorted the carriage and embarked on the return journey.

Since they set off from the main gate of King Qi's Mansion, when the carriage passed through King Qi's road, it was equivalent to driving through forty palaces in disguise.

In this regard, many vassal princes in the palace came out one after another, bowed at the same time as Zhu You's school carriage left, and after bowing, they glanced vaguely at Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan at the main entrance of Qi Palace, as well as the Daxingying soldiers who were on duty today .

"Go back, Your Highness should have something to order."

"Um……"

Seeing the emperor leave, Man Gui spoke, and Sun Yingyuan nodded slightly in response.

The two turned and returned to the palace, but when they walked through the corridor and returned to Tianzhu Hall, Man Gui suddenly said:

"If Your Highness really went to Levia, do you think I will follow?"

"Naturally...but we also need to see if the court is willing to release him." Sun Yingyuan responded with a calm expression, which made Man Gui frown slightly, and then said:

"After the news of the overseas vassal came out, the people below made a lot of trouble, and they didn't want His Highness to become a vassal overseas."

"It depends on Your Highness..." Sun Yingyuan didn't express too much of his point of view, but Man Gui had no choice but to say:
"Let's take a look first. If it doesn't work, just persuade Your Highness. It is better to arrange the vassal state in three announcements and six comforts than in Levia."

"Hmm..." Sun Yingyuan nodded in agreement, but then kept silent.

Man Gui didn't say much, and led him into the Kyushu Hall, and returned to the Tianzhu Hall after turning around.

When they returned to the hall, eight chairs and tables had already been placed in the hall, and tea and meals were placed on the tables.

Zhu Youjian sat in the main seat, raised his chin slightly, and motioned for the two to take their seats, and the two also bowed in return, and then took their seats.

After the two of them took their seats, Zhu Youjian, who didn't know what they were talking about, said:

"Let's eat first, and talk while eating. You all know my personality, so don't talk about etiquette like those civil servants."

"Yes!" The seven people who heard the words responded, reached out to pick up the tableware at the same time, and moved their chopsticks to the dishes on the table.

It's just that when they moved their chopsticks, Zhu Youjian was flipping through the documents in his hand while eating.

The file was obviously brought by the three of Wang Chengen, and Zhu Youjian read it with gusto.

The above mainly wrote about the expansion speed of Huangdian, the output of the saltworks this year, and the income and expenditure of Huangdian.

After resting for half a month, Zhu Youjian found out that the expansion speed of Huangdian far exceeded his imagination after the report of the first half of the year came out.

In the first half of the year alone, Huangdian's revenue was more than [-] million taels, its expenditure was more than [-] million taels, and its profit was more than [-] million taels.

This is only the first half of the year, and the commodities and goods sold in it are basically salt, honeycomb coal, honeycomb coal stove, tea and various common goods.

These include sucrose and other sugars, as well as cloth and satin, official kiln and private kiln porcelain, and so on.

If you only look at the Huangdian, then the revenue of the Huangdian this year may exceed the income of [-] million taels of silver.

The reason why it has risen so much is mainly because of the existence of the Shibo Division.

After the existence of Shibosi, the purchasing channels of maritime merchants in the past have changed. From the previous merchants looking for private goods, now they buy directly in Huangdian.

Judging from Huangdian's financial statements, the consumption of domestic demand in the two capitals and sixteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty only reached less than [-] million taels, and the remaining [-] million taels were all generated by maritime trade.

This is only half a year. If it is counted as a year, it means that in the vast sea area east of Malacca and west of Japan, the annual trade volume of Ming Dynasty is more than [-] million taels.

Knowing this, Zhu Youjian immediately opened the report for the last quarter sent by the Shipping Department half a month ago.

Sure enough, in just half a year, in the customs tax revenue of the Shibo Department, this item has generated nearly one million taels of silver.

In other words, the tax revenue and profit of Huangdian and Shibo Division reached nearly [-] million taels in the first half of the year alone.

However, although the Shibo Division generates income and has indemnities from the East India Companies of various European countries, compared to its size, this amount of money is still insignificant.

Under the current Shipbuilding Division, the number of inspection divisions at sea has reached more than [-].

The salaries of these [-] people plus food cost nearly a million taels of silver every year, and the Shipbuilding Department also has clerks who have to place orders and pay silver to several major shipyards, so they still have to pay for it at the moment.

In Shen Tingyang's memorial, it is clearly stated that the Shibo Department still has a gap of more than [-] taels.

However, after the ships and equipment are completed, this gap will gradually become smaller, and finally achieve a balance of payments.

In such a situation, Zhu Youjian is quite satisfied. After all, the balance of payments means that in the future, the Shibo Department will achieve income generation.

As overseas feudal lords become feudal vassals, more and more merchant ships will pass through the old port, and the tax revenue of the Shipbuilding Department will also become higher and higher.

This time will not be too long, just a few years.

Putting down the report from the Shibo Division, Zhu Youjian took a look at the textile factory in the south court of Yumajian and the official court in the north court.

This year, the officialdom in Beichang not only guaranteed food for Shangzhi, but also slaughtered more than [-] army horses, more than [-] rough horses, and more than [-] cattle.

For Zhu Youjian, this is good news, and even better news comes from the textile factory in the south field of Yumajian.

With the emergence of government-run textile factories, the cloth and satin in Huangdian began to be provided by the textile factory in Nanchang, with an annual output of [-] pieces.

If these white cloths were transported to the imperial store in the Old Port, they could be sold to European merchants at a high price to earn gold and silver.

Zhu Youxiao was very satisfied, and what made him even more satisfied was Yanshan's gunpowder factory and ordnance institute.

In the first half of the year, the gunpowder factory produced [-] million tons of gunpowder, produced [-] rifles, [-] riding guns, and more than [-] artillery pieces of various types.

However, such a manufacturing speed represents the consumption of money and food.

The salaries of more than [-] craftsmen, plus the consumption of iron materials, the entire armory invested a total of more than [-] taels of silver.

Of course, this kind of investment is worthwhile. Right now, among the [-] soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty, [-] are already equipped with cavalry guns and infantry guns.

Among them, more than half of the Western Army's Governor's Mansion and the Southern Army's Governor's Mansion are equipped, one-third of the Northern Army's Governor's Mansion is equipped, and the Eastern Army's Governor's Mansion has reached the standard for direct equipment.

The firearms equipment rate of the Eastern Army's Governor's Mansion has reached [-]%, and this is the limit of the current firearms that can be equipped.

In the era of alternating hot and cold weapons, unless Zhu Youjian can sacrifice Maxim, the soldiers with cold weapons still have meaning.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian put down the report of the Ordnance Institute, and did not choose to expand production or reduce production.

This production quantity is just right, any more will be wasted, and any less will be too slow.

Putting down the report, Zhu Youjian picked up the last report, which was also the report he was most concerned about.

"Yanshan University Report"

The simple six words contain the number of students enrolled this year and the number of graduates.

Zhu Youjian was not disappointed. When the report was opened, the number of [-] students made him hold his breath, and the four-line list circled in red made him unconsciously grasp the report.

"Thirty-seven thousand four hundred and twenty-five people who can serve as military scribes in the political arena"

"Those who can be dispatched as officials: [-] people."

"There are [-] people who can enter Yanshan No. [-] Academy for further study."

"Those who entered the Armed Forces Research Institute: [-] people."

The simple four-line list probably made Zhu Youjian mentally prepared.

First of all, from top to bottom, these four data represent scribes, officials, students who are studying specialized courses, and scientific seedlings who have scientific talents and go to the Armament Research Institute to conduct armament research.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, but Zhu Youjian waited for five years, and finally waited for the team of more than [-] people.

Their appearance will solve some difficult things for Zhu Youjian and some difficult things for Daming.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian closed the document, looked up at the seven people in the hall and said:

"There are more than [-] people, except for the trainees of the fourth school and the students of the Armament Research Institute, the rest of the students, Man Gui, you first select some talented seedlings to enter the Military Academy in Yanshan."

"The Military Academy has been vacant for so many years, and it can be used now. As for the teaching materials, I have already prepared them."

"The two of you first understand the textbook, and by the way, take Cao Meng, Sun Shoufa, Saihan and the others to study together with the commanders of the guards and the generals of the battalions."

"When you have learned it thoroughly, immediately take everyone to the school to give lectures."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian said with a calm look in his eyes: "Don't study hard, study hard, take them to practice."

"Lectures will start on the first day of October, and after the beginning of spring next year, I will take them to the battlefield!"

Zhu Youjian doesn't have much time, not to mention that these students have already received a year of military study in the academy, and what they need to do now is to thoroughly understand the knowledge bit by bit and use it on the battlefield.

As for why Zhu Youjian asked them to learn the art of war for half a year before going to the battlefield, it was because those art of war were military textbooks compiled by Zhu Youjian based on the cavalry, infantry, and artillery associations in the past few months.

What was taught in the previous school, although there is learning in this area, but mainly the formation of cold weapons and basic orders.

Daming will take the lead in transitioning from hot and cold weapons to hot weapons, so the change of military textbooks is definitely the fastest and most among many textbooks.

Only the battlefield can sharpen people, and blindly sending these young people to study in colleges can only cultivate a theorist like Ma Di in the end.

"Your Highness, isn't it too early to take them to the battlefield?"

"Yes, many of them are only thirteen or fourteen years old, and the older ones are no more than seventeen or eighteen."

When Zhu Youjian's order was issued, Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan hesitated to make suggestions, but Zhu Youjian said:
"Regardless of age, there are always scribes in the army, right?"

"Let them start as scribes first, and then become ordinary soldiers after adapting to the battlefield."

"The last general takes orders..." Sun Yingyuan and Man Gui had no choice but to agree.

But they don't think Zhu Youjian is cruel to this group of people. After all, Zhu Youjian himself started to fight at the age of twelve.

He has set an example, and the people below probably have nothing to complain about.

After all, when they were in the academy, everyone was looking forward to going to the battlefield, imagining the scene where they saw His Royal Highness King Qi in person after making great achievements.

What Man Gui and the others were worried about was that these young people could not accept the cruel battlefield.

"Lu Wenzhao!"

"Your Highness..."

Zhu Youjian called Lu Wenzhao's name suddenly, and Lu Wenzhao subconsciously stood up.

Facing Lu Wenzhao, Zhu Youjian explained to him: "Select [-] people from the [-] people to join Jinyiwei's Supervision Department."

After all, Zhu Youjian looked at Cao Huachun again:
"Tomorrow I will hold the Zongyi, and my brother will hold the Changchao."

"Not surprisingly, starting tomorrow, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple will all be reformed and reorganized, and the Tea Department and the Salt Department will also be reformed."

"Tell Gu Bingqian to hand over a list of middle-level officials who can run the Tea Division and the Salt Division."

"In addition to the list of officials, those who can become scribes will go to the two divisions to work."

"As for the more than [-] people who can be dispatched as officials..." Zhu Youjian looked at Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan:

"Call together all the disabled and retired soldiers, and declare the five-army governor's mansion. Some of the wounded and sick soldiers among the generals will be screened out."

"Tell the students who can be sent out to be officials, and other students, if they want to be officials, they should prepare Enke normally, and those who are selected will go to Bingmasi, Dali Temple, Ministry of Punishment, and Metropolitan Procuratorate to be officials. Those who are not selected will continue to serve as clerks of the two divisions."

"Remember to appease them. Even if Enke fails, don't be discouraged. The official system will change next year, and subordinate staff can still be officials."

"Your maidservant takes orders." Hearing the news one by one, Cao Huachun felt a turmoil in his heart.

Not only him, but everyone else also felt that tomorrow would be a highlight in the history books.

I just don't know how His Royal Highness will deter the counterattack of the officials.

Starting with the official system, I am afraid that this counterattack will be larger than all previous counterattacks...

　Same old, four o'clock
　　
　
(End of this chapter)