Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1147 Looking from afar
After listening to this, Master Bu Lian whispered, "Actually, I don't understand a lot of things either."

"But I don't know why, but I think your Majesty's words are very interesting."

"I have followed my uncle and met many officials, but most of what they talked about was about classics, which is completely different from the king's economics."

"The way of studying classics is to apply the principles in the books to various things in the human world and change their appearance, so that things that were originally understandable become incomprehensible."

"The king's economic philosophy is to use principles to separate various things in the world, turning them into something completely different, yet something new that people can see through."

"I was ignorant of those complicated things, but after your explanation, it's like I've torn down a house and saw the beams and tiles. This is an experience I've never had before."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi couldn't help but laugh and said, "You understand it very well, don't you?"

"I am different. In my eyes, the bricks and tiles of what my husband said are still bricks and tiles. Even the good house is half collapsed in my eyes."

Bu Lianshi was amused by Lu Lingqi and smiled, "Madam is a heroine and has her own expertise."

Lu Lingqi waved her hand, "Forget it, forget it. You are half-baked at everything you do and can only bully others at home."

"A few years ago, I was ambitious, but after I followed my husband to the army and saw the abilities of the generals under my husband, I realized that I was a frog in a well."

"If I were to face General Zilong's generals now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to withstand even one or two moves."

Bu Lianshi knew Zhao Yun's great name and consoled him, "But there are not many men in the world who can compare to General Zhao."

"Madam, you are standing too high, that's why you have these troubles. For a woman like me who has rarely been out of the house, it's hard for a man to see me for a long time, let alone a famous hero in the world."

Lu Lingqi smiled and said, "It's not like there isn't a chance. If you want, I can always take you outside to see the world."

Bu Lianshi thought it was not that easy, and shook her head, "I am a girl from the Bu family, how could I possibly be running around outside? I envy Madam for being free and unfettered."

"Besides, the king is already the most legendary figure in the world. I am very satisfied to be able to witness it with my own eyes."

Lu Lingqi teased, "It seems that your husband's attraction to girls like you has never diminished."

"Don't you want to get to know him better?"

“There may be a chance.”

After hearing this, Bu Lianshi blushed and turned away, "It's almost noon. I'm going to the kitchen to cook. I'm sorry I can't accompany you, Madam."

Seeing how shameless she was, Lu Lingqi found it even more amusing, so she said from behind her, "If you want, you can come to me anytime, or just go to the king directly."

Bu Lianshi stumbled and nearly fell, then she quickened her pace and ran away like the wind. Seeing this, Lu Lingqi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Yuan Xi, who was in the house, did not hear the conversation between the two people outside. He was discussing with Bu Zhi and Madam Mi the reason why he attached so much importance to the Wa Kingdom.

“Precious metals are indispensable as a guarantee for currency, and a considerable amount of reserves must be guaranteed to allow the currency market to enter a healthy development trend.”

"Now the world is in chaos and people's livelihood is in decline. Although the currency reserves needed are much less than during the heyday of the Han Dynasty, this stock is not something we can solve in a few years."

"The mineral resources in the former Wa Nu Kingdom perfectly meet this condition. Not only can they be mined and smelted in a short period of time, but they also have considerable reserves, which can greatly alleviate or even partially solve the current problem of currency shortage."

Mi Zhen thought for a moment and said, "Since we are going to proceed in several steps, the initial production volume can be less."

"After all, your husband's territory and population account for less than half of the world. You can't take Wei and Wu into consideration in the early stages, right?"

Yuan Xi nodded. "That's true, but when making plans, we always have to consider the long term."

"Don't think that Jizhou is in a stalemate now, but variables may appear at any time."

"There must be something wrong with Cao Cao's health. Even if he is faking it this time, he probably won't last for a few more years."

"If his son succeeds to the throne, I am confident that I can force him to retreat to Guanzhong within three years."

"Then it will be time for us to show our strength."

Hearing Yuan Xi's confident words, Bu Zhi and Mi Zhen felt that it was natural. After all, although Yuan Xi had some setbacks over the years, he had been making steady progress in his overall strategy.

What gave confidence to the officials represented by Bu Zhi was that the repeated tricks and attacks of Cao's army were all resolved one by one by Yuan Xi. So now among Yuan Xi's officials, a sense of self-confidence had unknowingly been established, and they felt that no matter what means Cao Cao took, Yuan Xi would not be able to overcome them.

This psychological effect is extremely important for stabilizing people's hearts, which is why Yuan Xi's subordinates rarely collaborated with the enemy in recent years.

Of course, "few" does not mean none. After all, Wei and Wu would often spare no expense and spend a lot of money to cultivate traitors. Yuan Xi could be sure that some of his subordinates had been bribed, and this phenomenon would not be eliminated. After all, Yuan Xi could not give every official a lot of benefits.

If you lure people with benefits, villains will come. If you treat people with righteousness, righteous people will come. Yuan Xi would rather pay some price to ensure the loyalty and purity of the team. Mi Zhen said: "In this case, I and Mi Tai will send a letter to let him discuss cooperation with my brother. Or..."

She paused, feeling a little headache, "Although I think my brother is not an ungrateful person, he does have some minor problems. If he loses his mind like last time."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I don't think it's likely. After all, he still values ​​your relationship as his sister."

"Write a letter for me, saying that I will write to the emperor, declaring him a foreign vassal king, and giving the Mi Kingdom a legitimate name."

"With the endorsement of the Han court, his founding of a country is legitimate. I believe he should be able to accept it."

"Then we will cooperate. Although it is not as convenient for him to do this as for me to manage my own territory, the territory was conquered by him, so I will give him equal respect. You can write this down specifically so that he can rest assured."

"Zifang has pacified the Wa country, and the harassment from the local natives along the coast of the islands will no longer be a threat."

"In that case, let Mi Tai send a fleet to the northernmost part of the Wa Nu Islands to build a harbor and prepare to explore northwards."

Mi Zhen understood and said, "My husband wants to find the legendary land in the northeast?"

Yuan Xi said: "That's right. If we find that place, then China's currency will not be a problem for thousands of years in the future."

"The stock there is more than a hundred or a thousand times that of the Japanese."

Mi Zhen had heard of this a long time ago, but Bu Zhi on the side was shocked. A thousand times more gold and silver means a thousand times more territory. How big would that place be?

He couldn't help but ask, "Is that place very rich?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "No, they are probably still very backward. If they were developed and rich, it would not be us who would go to them, but they would come to us."

Bu Zhi was a little frightened. "That's true. If they like to attack, then we will be in trouble."

Yuan Xi thought that this was the normal way of thinking. The Indians of later generations were too simple and honest, and were almost wiped out in the end. It was really sad.

He said, "It's not that easy. You've seen the route to Wa Nu Kingdom. There are often strong winds and waves, which can damage ships or even capsize them. If you go east from Wa Nu Kingdom, the wind and waves are even stronger. Waves more than ten feet high are common."

"Besides, that continent is extremely far away, thousands or even tens of thousands of miles away. If it weren't for the breakthrough in shipbuilding technology, it would be almost impossible to reach it right now."

What Yuan Xi was talking about was the natural barrier of the Pacific Ocean. Because the waves are too high and too large, there has been no record of success for thousands of years, just like China's Yangtze River.

Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, human migration could only go south from Southeast Asia to Australia, and then try to go to South America.

Or they could go directly north to Alaska, establish a seaport, and then enter the North American continent along the coastline.

Both of these routes require years of accumulation and preparation. Yuan Xi thought it would be difficult for his generation to accomplish them and could only leave it to future generations.

In contrast, the Atlantic Ocean is calm, with few huge waves and bad weather. The difficulty of traveling to North America is several levels lower than crossing the Pacific Ocean, so it is a natural condition for colonizing America.

But these colonists were so inhumane that the Indians suffered great misfortune. It can only be said that this is a manifestation of the ruthlessness of heaven.

Yuan Xi said to Bu Zhi: "Monetary metals must be mined and collected as quickly as possible. It is unrealistic to just go to the open sea."

"Xuzhou has unique conditions, that is, there are several large mines, which is enough for self-sufficiency, but my expectations for Zishan are not limited to this."

"I hope you can cooperate with Madam Mi to open up a route to Kuaiji County in the south."

He pointed at the map and drew a circle on it. "There are many copper mines and other minerals in the Kuaiji Mountains. I can trade with them in an equal manner and get ores."

"To the south of Kuaiji County are the islands of Southeast Asia, which also have gold and silver mines. To the west are the countries of Siam, which have no shortage of gold and silver."

"These are all objects that can be traded. Anyway, we can take as many as we can. Now I have several generations of handicrafts and ironware. The South Asian countries should like these things very much. The conditions for large-scale trade have been met."

"Once I conquer Kuaiji, I will be able to establish a port in the southernmost region of Nanyue, and overseas trade in the South Seas will be on the right track."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Xuzhou is the most important starting point. Even further expansion of territory in the future will all depend on Zishan."

Bu Zhi quickly accepted the order. This was something that would go down in history, and he could hardly hide his excitement. However, he could not help but complain, "Why is it that it seems that there is gold and silver everywhere in the outer seas, but there is much less in China?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's true."

"But the law of nature is fair. It did not give us a vast amount of minerals, but it gave us the best geographical location and the most hardworking and kind people."

"With beautiful mountains and rivers and talented people, I believe that sooner or later, we will, and will certainly, embark on a glorious path that belongs only to us Chinese people."

(End of this chapter)