I'm only seven years old, Lao Zhu, you let me supervise the country?

Chapter 403: Enthusiasm for going to sea!Ming Dynasty overseas colonies!

When Zhu Yunxuan saw those two crops for the first time.

He had already recognized it.

It was the high-yielding crops, corn and potatoes, that existed on that lost continent!
Among them, corn is the lifeblood of a country!High-yielding crops that allow people on this continent to eat and drink without having to worry about continuing to innovate!

Zhu Yunxuan couldn't help but be overjoyed for a moment!

"Your Highness, these two crops are the mainstay of daily farming on that continent, and their yields are comparable to the sweet potatoes discovered by Your Highness before!"

"It's just that I don't understand the language, so I don't know the names of these two."

"Now that it has spread to the Ming Dynasty, I would like to ask His Highness to name these two crops!"

Zhu Yunzhen was naturally disrespectful.

Name it potato and corn, two names that Zhu Yunxuan has long been familiar with.

Look at the round potatoes.

Zhu Yunxuan couldn't help feeling a little emotional for a while. He had gone through all kinds of hardships to get the things that others usually brought with them when they traveled through time.

And it is not the corn that will be cultivated by later generations.

Today's corn yield is not that high, and its shape is not exactly the same as that of later generations.

But even so.

It is also enough!

Zhu Yunxuan smiled happily. He has three brothers: sweet potato, potato, and corn. From now on, there will probably be no shortage of food in the land of Ming Dynasty.

Lao Zhu also looked at the crops in Zheng He's hands with some curiosity.

I couldn't help but ask: "Are these two gods the same as sweet potatoes?"

It is a blessing to have one type of crop that is as high-yielding as sweet potatoes, but there are actually two types of crops on that continent?

Unexpectedly.

Zheng He's answer shocked Lao Zhu.

"Your Majesty, it is true."

"Even the sweet potatoes actually came from the continent that Yu Chen found during his global voyage."

“It’s one of the foods that local people often cultivate.”

Lao Zhu's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Zheng He in disbelief.

His eyes were full of wonder.

One type of crop is enough, but there are three types of crops on that continent?Could it be that this place is a place favored by destiny?

Lao Zhu was particularly keen on destiny.

Fengtian Palace and Fengtian Chengyun Emperor were Lao Zhu’s handiworks.

"I didn't expect...the place in the world that is favored by destiny the most is not my country..."

"I thought China was a vast land with abundant resources and could have everything..."

"But now it seems like sitting in a well and looking at the sky!"

At this moment, Lao Zhu couldn't help but fell deeply into self-doubt. Fortunately, Zhu Yunxu gave some advice.

Said: "Grandpa Huang, there is no need to feel sad."

"Sometimes, when God gives you a treasure, it's not necessarily a good thing."

"It might be a bad thing!"

The conditions were so favorable that the people on that continent were still living in the barbaric era thousands of years ago because there was no shortage of food.

Naturally, there is no motivation for innovation.

It was also because that continent was isolated from the outside world and there were not so many threats from foreign enemies, so it developed extremely slowly.

In the end, the indigenous people on that continent were exterminated.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"According to my observation, the people on that continent are still in a very primitive stage."

"Not to mention guns and cannons, even swords are extremely scarce."

"When you are still wearing animal skins and wielding spears for hunting, there is no comparison with the prosperity of my Ming Dynasty. You are just like a barbarian."

"Such a fertile land."

"As long as I, the Ming Dynasty, want to take it, I can cross the sea and seize this continent at any time!"

Zheng He was already very interested in this.

When it comes to being warlike, the people of China are not inferior to anyone else. Otherwise, there would not have been so many wars, especially since the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

It took hundreds of years to fight!

At the worst time, there were only a few million Han people!
Not to mention the scenes in the late Tang Dynasty where warriors were rampant and arrogance was rampant!

In fact.

It was after the establishment of the Song Dynasty that the people of China truly settled down. They learned from the experience of rampant warriors in the late Tang Dynasty and strictly restricted the rights of warriors.

After all, anyone who has been here since that time knows how scary it is for warriors to be in power!
Internally, they continued to educate the people with Confucianism, making them gradually weak and bullyable. The Yuan Dynasty also deepened this influence.

By this time tomorrow.

Everyone has indeed become less war-loving.

However, overseas discoveries seemed to have reversed this idea, and another idea of ​​conquest and expansion began to spread within the Ming Dynasty.

And its power is growing day by day!

Today's Ming Dynasty can be roughly divided into radicals and conservatives. The radicals believe that the Ming Dynasty should go to sea and use the method of opening up and expanding markets to plunder raw materials and supplies from various regions.

Conservatives believe that the radicals’ ideas are still too conservative!
Why expand the market?
Directly send an army to conquer and occupy the most fertile and critical areas in the world!
Let the flag of the Han family fly in these places!

It can be said that no official in the Ming Dynasty is opposed to going to sea at all, but they are all eager to try it.

Because this is a new world!

Moreover, there are often rumors in the court that His Highness Taisun intends to establish overseas colonies and establish governors.

The governor of the colony will have all the power!
In addition to obeying the orders of the Expeditionary Department, you will be able to take charge of all affairs in the colonies and the countries where the colonies are established!
How is this different from the emperor?
For example, the local government offices of the Ming Dynasty were gradually split up by His Highness Taisun this year. Judicial power and law enforcement power were separated. At the same time, financial aspects began to be gradually managed by dedicated personnel.

The authority of local government has been reduced to the lowest level!
But the governors of overseas colonies are different and have the highest authority!

Naturally, it is inevitable for officials with ambitions and ambitions to yearn for it.

Even Zhu Di had begun to think about how to grab the most fertile land and establish his own colony.

He can forget about the fiefdom of King Yan.

But if you can carve out a world in overseas colonies, it will be a life worthy of your life!

And this kind of thinking not only spread in the court, but also began to gradually affect the local area. Many people were no longer opposed to going to sea, and even began to actively request to go to sea.

Take all your belongings and go overseas for a try!
There are also some local gentry who spent all their family property to hire a group of Ming people, buy guns and cannons, and start training.

Get ready to go to other areas to establish colonies belonging to the Ming Dynasty!
Regarding going to sea, Zhu Yunxian was very relaxed. Anyone who wanted to go to sea could buy guns, but within one month after purchasing guns, he must go to sea immediately.

At the same time, the outflow of firearms is strictly controlled.

During the two years when Zhu Yunxuan was recuperating, the Ming Dynasty had established several colonies overseas.

There are colonies established by the Ming Dynasty in Japan, Annan, and the Nanyang Islands.

Near these colonies, the Ming Navy is stationed, excellent ports are established, supplies are smooth, and a group of expeditionary forces originally composed of troops from the garrison are stationed.

As a guarantee for the safety of the Ming people in the colony!
In the colonies, relying on the craftsmen brought by the Ming Dynasty, large cities were quickly built.

It has become the most important local trade market.

They used cheap industrial products from the Ming Dynasty to exchange for food, raw materials and other items overseas. What's more, they have even begun to buy fields near the colonies and hire local people to farm for themselves.

Build a manor.Organize and arm.

Establish your own power!

With the division of the Ming Dynasty's colonies and the rise of the Ming Dynasty's power in various colonies, the Ming Dynasty now has more and more say in surrounding countries.

Often one sentence.

It can influence the rise and fall of a small country.

"Hahaha, don't be impatient."

Regarding Zheng He's idea, Zhu Yunzhen did not nod. The voyage of more than 100 days had to be smooth sailing.

After all, that continent was still too far away from the Ming Dynasty.

"Let's start with the meat we can eat right in front of us, step by step, and take our time."

Lao Zhu heard Zhu Yunxuan say this.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

After clearly knowing the benefits of going to sea, Lao Zhu also became interested in going to sea.

He is also full of curiosity about the world.

Lao Zhu never thought that at the age of 70, he would still be as curious and ignorant as a newborn.

This world is still too broad after all!
"Xi'er, tell me, if Ming wants to eat this piece of fat overseas, where should it start?"

Lao Zhu asked curiously.

But Zhu Yunzhen just smiled and did not answer.

He just said: "Grandpa Huang, Ming Dynasty is still recuperating."

"It took five years to finally increase the population of Ming Dynasty to 7000 million."

"Next, the population of Ming Dynasty will only increase."

"With sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, there will be no shortage of food in Ming Dynasty, so what Ming Dynasty should do now is to encourage fertility."

"Achieve a population explosion as quickly as possible."

"Let the population of Ming Dynasty reach 8000 million, 9000 million, or even [-] million!"

"And then."

"This is the time for my Ming Dynasty to conquer the world!"

Zhu Yunzhen is only 12 years old now. Even if he has to wait for another ten or 20 years, he can still afford it!
By the time.

Ming Dynasty is like a tiger emerging from the cage.

Take the world's most advanced guns and powerful ships and cannons to conquer the whole world!

And the first step.

Of course, it is the closest to the Ming Dynasty, and it is also an important cornerstone for Britain to become an empire on the sea where the sun never sets - Tianzhu!
This was a perfect colony.

The biggest reason why Great Britain was able to become a country where the sun never sets on the sea, and was able to use its small homeland to coerce the whole world in the future, was that it had a vast colony in its hands!
Tianzhu is also rich in products and rich in spices.

This is a best-selling product all over the world!
After conquering Tianzhu, Zhu Yunxu planned to use this as a springboard to directly radiate the entire Western countries and station naval fleets directly under the Ming Dynasty in various excellent ports.

It can truly be done to the extent that there are no opponents in the sea!

And controlling the sea area will mean completely taking the lead in the future era of great navigation.

After listening to Zhu Yunxuan's words, Lao Zhu.

First, he nodded in agreement. This idea is correct. The development of a country must not be rushed.

But then.

But he shook his head indifferently.

There was some regret in my heart.

Lao Zhu is very clear about his body. He feels increasingly weak and weak, often suffering from insomnia and dreaminess. On several occasions, he has even seen his former brother Zhongshan King Xu Da and others waving to him.

There was even his father who had died long ago.

When the Ming Dynasty really broke out.

Lao Zhu couldn't see it anymore... although this had been expected by Lao Zhu.

But when this moment is about to come.

However, Lao Zhu still couldn't help but feel regretful. He thought that the Ming Dynasty would be considered the prosperous Qingming Dynasty in his own hands, but he did not expect that such earth-shaking changes would occur in just a few years in the hands of Zhu Yunxu.

If Zhu Yunxian is given another ten or 20 years.

What will the Ming Dynasty change into?
Lao Zhu didn’t know, but he was looking forward to it.

When he saw the fourth child happily drinking and having fun, Lao Zhu even felt a little envious. He envied that the fourth child was still young and could see the future of the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of this.

Lao Zhu couldn't help but feel melancholy in his heart.

A few glasses of cold wine.

The more he felt depressed, but on the side, Zhu Yunzhen was still talking to Zheng He about the navy.

"Your Highness, 3000 million taels of silver is really enough!"

"A few more... I really don't know how to spend it!"

Zheng He waved his hands with a wry smile.

Others begged His Highness to give them money, but His Highness Taisun refused.

And yourself.

But it was His Highness Taisun who insisted on stuffing money for himself.

But he didn't want it.

If officials from the other six departments knew about it, they would probably angrily call him stupid.

But only Zheng He himself knew.

The Ming Navy really doesn’t need that much money now!

It is difficult to transport materials overseas.

Although several reliable routes have been established, and the Jiangnan Shipyard is rushing to build ships day and night, there are still too few ships in the Ming Dynasty.

It's simply not enough to transport that much material.

Even if it is purchased, it will only be stored in Songjiang Mansion and cannot be shipped overseas.

The construction of the navy also takes time. If it expands too much at one time, its eliteness will immediately drop sharply!

And wanted to be in the Navy.

He must endure the loneliness of the sea. Just like when he went to sea this time, most of the people who followed him were old soldiers. But in the end they couldn't stand the loneliness of the sea and wanted to plot a rebellion and return to the Ming Dynasty.

Sail the vast expanse of ocean.

This is not something everyone can do!

Therefore, the selection and training of the navy are extremely difficult, unless plundering is used as a stimulus, so that the soldiers know that they can plunder as long as they reach the destination!
Although this method is cruel.

But it is indeed an extremely efficient method.

However, Zheng He was quite unhappy about this, because it seemed to open a door that could never be closed.

Thus.

What is the difference between the Ming Dynasty's navy and pirates?
Therefore, in the court, Zheng He actually belongs to the relatively moderate radical group, while in contrast, he is the head of the Overseas Expedition Department—Zhai Shan!
The other party's methods are much more ruthless than Zheng He's!

(End of this chapter)