Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 1009 They are afraid
"What should I do? Salad!"

Wei Zhongxian's words made Cao Huachun and Li Hongji frown. There were undercurrents in some waters of the South China Sea. All the affected waters were related to the maritime grain trade carried out by Dongfan. What did this mean? Some people did not want Dongfan to transport a large amount of cheap grain back to Dongfan and transport it to Guangdong, Nanzhili and other places.

This is no small matter.

The development and governance of Dongfan today are fundamentally different from before because of the large number of indigenous people who have continued to gather here.

Most of the prefectures, counties and districts under his jurisdiction, whether coastal or inland, have implemented the model of farming + intensive handicraft manufacturing. A few are mainly engaged in farming due to the complex terrain. On this basis, there are also some coastal areas where the shipping industry is extremely prosperous.

In addition, there are Guangdong, Nanzhili and other places, where chaos and stability coexist, but they are all in a stage of chaos but not destruction.

The foundation that supports many places is the large-scale maritime grain trade, which is carried out on a large scale at extremely low prices to meet the growing food demand in many places.

It was precisely because they knew these circumstances that Wei Zhongxian, Cao Huachun and others all felt deeply that the emperor was indeed far-sighted.

Nanyang is truly a treasure trove.

Not to mention anything else, just take farming as an example. Some places can even achieve three harvests a year, which was unimaginable in the Ming Dynasty.

This is not like what some people say, that Nanyang is an uncivilized and barren land. It is simply nonsense and full of shit! !

If such a precious land could be controlled by the Ming Dynasty, would the Ming Dynasty still face the food shortage in the future? It is impossible. This will solve too many problems for the Ming Dynasty.

"You don't really think that the strange phenomena and rampages that have appeared in many parts of the South Sea are caused by our previous arrangements in the South Sea, right?"

Seeing the two men like this, Wei Zhongxian said with a half-smile: "To tell you the truth, this is not the case at all. This is not simply caused by the Western barbarians, there are other reasons as well. I wonder if you have noticed when this chaos and rampage began?"

"The governor-general in the vassal state has made it clear?"

Cao Huachun thought of something and looked at Wei Zhongxian in surprise.

"It's just one of those things."

Wei Zhongxian narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Dongfan set up a customs office to collect taxes during the same period!"

Li Hongji said a little excitedly.

"correct."

Wei Zhongxian nodded and stretched out his hand, saying, "It is precisely because these two things have been done and implemented that we have what we are seeing now."

"Dongfan has successively planned to build five major military ports in recent years. It is precisely these that have laid a solid foundation for your majesty's special Taiwan Strait Fleet."

"But don't forget, in addition to the military port, Dongfan also built a lot of ports. In the past, there were few people in Dongfan and few constructions, so the local demand was small. But now? There are more than two million people in my Ming Dynasty alone. Half of them are living in the upper reaches and have been allocated a large amount of land for farming. The rest are distributed to various industries."

"Your Majesty has said that demand continues to increase and trade is becoming more prosperous, which has also led to an increasing number of sea merchants coming to Dongfan to engage in maritime trade."

Cao Huachun, Li Hongji and others were listening.

"But in the past, Dongfan did not levy taxes in this regard."

Wei Zhongxian said coldly: "Now that taxes are levied, it is bound to affect the interests of many people. Whoever gets involved in this kind of thing, will want to hold on to it tightly." "You are not unaware of what this is like in our Ming Dynasty. Because of taxation, so many things have been caused and how much trouble has been caused to the court."

"It's like this on land, let alone on the sea."

"These days, who are the good guys wandering on the sea? Aren't they all the kind of people who won't spit out bones? Killing and robbing are as easy as eating and drinking water."

Cao Huachun frowned and said, "What you mean is that it is because of some things our dynasty has done that the Western Barbarians have a sense of crisis, and those who do not want to pay taxes have mixed with each other, leading to the current situation?"

"It's the same stuff over and over again. It's not new at all."

Wei Zhongxian snorted coldly, "So I think that the people involved, besides the Western barbarians, are probably the guys who sold official positions and titles in the past, and even Zheng Zhilong and Zu Dashou and their gang, are involved."

"!!!"

Cao Huachun and Li Hongji were shocked when they heard this.

They guessed that the Western Yi were involved.

But they really didn't guess anything else.

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"There's nothing strange about this."

Seeing the two of them like this, Wei Zhongxian laughed and said, "Before I left Beijing, His Majesty told me that nothing is surprising at sea."

"Who wants to be a subject when they can be a local emperor?"

"One benefit can change so many people's minds."

"When I heard this, I was so scared that I kowtowed in front of His Majesty and kept emphasizing that I had never thought of this. At that time, His Majesty just smiled and pulled me up."

"Now I have finally come to my senses. Your Majesty is not talking about us, let alone us. In your Majesty's eyes, Dongfan is the territory of Ming Dynasty. In Ming Dynasty, under the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, anyone who dares to have such an idea will die."

"But outside the Ming Dynasty, we have to start teaching all these things from scratch. Once these things are taught, Nanyang will be peaceful, and it can become a place under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty. Isn't the governor-general in the vassal state to govern on behalf of the emperor?"

Hearing this, Cao Huachun and Li Hongji were deeply affected and shocked.

"In the name of the Garrison Office, send a message to all places in Linhai."

While the two were thinking, Wei Zhongxian stretched out his hand and said, "From now on, a notice will be issued to all ports. From now on, those who want to stop at Dongfan for trade, whether Han or Yi, must increase the scale of grain trade. If a certain scale is reached, certain tariffs can be reduced or exempted, and certain priority rights can be enjoyed."

"Also, tell Zheng Zhilong, Zu Dashou and the Han merchants that if they want to purchase large quantities of military equipment from Dongfan in the future, in addition to paying us real money and silver, they must also pay us food, otherwise forget it!"

"Also, we will further tighten martial law on the military industry in Dongfan. Damn it, don't you all want to cause trouble? Fine, we will have some fun with you guys!!"

"That is to say, the Taiwan Strait Fleet is undergoing a restructuring, and a number of warships have been eliminated. Don't wait for the various warships of the Taiwan Strait Fleet to increase in size. Once they do, let's see how the Ming Dynasty will teach you a lesson!!"

Advancement at sea depends on maritime power, but the construction of maritime power requires a relatively long period of time, which is fundamentally different from the army. Ships require time, talents require time, and what the Ming Dynasty lacks most today is time. After all, the Ming Dynasty had given up on the sea for too long in the past.

(End of this chapter)