Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 258 Planting cotton, turning to Africa

As Zhu Di's first aide, Dao Yan was naturally very good at speaking.

Seeing that King Zhongsu was interested again, he immediately began to confuse him.

"Moreover, I, the Ming Dynasty, did not make too many demands. Isn't my goal still to eliminate all the Japanese bandits in Goryeo?"

Isn’t it too much to ask for? King Zhongsu couldn't agree with it. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Daoyan continue.

"My Ming Dynasty requested troops to be stationed in Goryeo. To put it bluntly, it was to prevent Japanese bandits from happening again. How many troops were there? It was only 20,000. If only 20,000 troops were stationed, it would not cause much harm to Goryeo. Influence."

"As for the mineral veins, as far as the poor monk knows, there are no scientific research talents in Korea."

"Scientific research talents?" King Zhongsu was stunned for a moment when he heard this professional term for the first time.

"Those who develop new types of equipment and invent and create talents, like our Ming Dynasty Master Cao, improved high-yielding grains, improved repeating muskets, and thunderbolt artillery, invented steam engines, trains, etc. They are talents who can truly change the entire world and benefit mankind. "

"So far, Grand Master Cao has taught more than a hundred masters, scattered throughout our Ming Dynasty."

A smooth-tongued guy, is he really just seeing himself now?
"What did King Zhongsu and the holy monk just say?" Ikkyu Sunzong wanted to find out the truth.

Everything about this Xiu Zongzong is to imitate the holy monk Daoji, but apart from the essence, he didn't even learn the slightest bit.

It seems that in the hearts of the Japanese people, this Ikkyu Sunzong is the most eminent monk.

"We followed Emperor Komatsu to the Kingdom of Koryo. We wanted to visit King Chungsu first and beg King Chungsu to give us a place to live. However, due to a small reason, we had an affair with the people in southern Koryo. After the conflict, they somehow managed to occupy several cities."

"Master Dao Yan, I agree to Ming's conditions!"

"What suggestions?" King Zhongsu snorted coldly.

At this time, Ikkyu Sunzong earnestly performed a Buddhist ritual towards Daoyan, but it made Daoyan feel bored.

After hearing this, King Zhongsu was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke!

Across the river, what's the difference between this and Mingqiang?
But for Gokomatsu and Ikkyu Sunzong, they wanted to blatantly rob the southern region of Goryeo, because Goryeo's national power was too weak to effectively expel them.

He saw the old monk when he came in, but he only thought he was a nobody and didn't take it to heart. He never thought that this man was actually sent by the Ming Dynasty!
Dao Yan narrowed his triangular eyes, looked at King Zhongsu with a smile, and nodded.

Although there were no books such as "Legend of Jigong" in the Ming Dynasty at this time, it has been spread among the people from the Southern Song Dynasty to the Sui and Tang Dynasties and to the present day. The status of Daoji holy monks in Buddhism is very transcendent, and all monks also respect him very much.

King Zhongsu was so looked down upon by a mere Japanese monk, and he couldn't bear it anymore! No matter what the price is, we must drive away these hateful Japanese bandits!
As if he was comforting himself, he chewed over what Daoyan just said twice, and finally nodded heavily.

King Zhongsu was already gnashing his teeth. He didn't expect these Japanese bandits to be so shameless, invading other people's countries, and speaking so righteously! How dare you shamelessly run in front of me and talk nonsense!
"For the sake of the friendly relations between Goryeo and Japan, Emperor Gokomatsu specially sent a monk here to implore King Chungsu to agree to divide the area south of the Han River for us to govern. If we govern across the river, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"

"No, no," Ikkyu Sunzong shook his head, sat down on the ground, and said as if he didn't even see Dao Yan beside him:
"The young monk came here this time to make a suggestion to King Zhongsu."

"No matter how you calculate it, Goryeo will not suffer. Why is King Zhongsu so reluctant to make a decision?"

His words and deeds reminded Dao Yan of the holy monk Daoji of the Ming Dynasty.

"As for commercial taxes on merchants of the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty did not open the sea, Korea did not have them. The cancellation of import and export commercial taxes was a small loss for Korea, but the Ming Dynasty also took measures and sent troops to maintain stability for Korea."

It's just that the monk's robes on his body were dirty and messy, and his whole person was in a slovenly state, with a haggard face and a somewhat cynical attitude.

These Japanese bandits have occupied his southern city, and now they are coming to give him advice. Even if you think about it, it won't be a good thing.

At this moment, the guard outside the door came in again to report.

There are historical records that Ikkyu Sunzong liked to imitate the holy monk Daoji very much, but compared to the holy monk Daoji, he did not learn half of his abilities, even if he could imitate cats and tigers.

Dao Yan saw it and felt extremely unnatural and awkward!
"Ah, it turns out he is a holy monk from the Ming Dynasty. The young monk is so blind that he didn't pay his respects immediately."

Ikkyu Sunzong then turned to look at Monk Daoyan, who had been silent all this time.

Dao Yan once thought that this fellow monk, Ikkyu Sunzong, was a great person, but today, he saw that he was a dog-like person.

"You are so brave! Aren't you afraid that the king will lead his troops to attack you?"

Ikkyu Sunzong glanced at him and said indifferently: "King Zhongsu, just give it a try."

King Zhongsu's face suddenly darkened, "Bring him in."

"Your Majesty, a Japanese came to ask for an audience. He said he was the envoy of the Japanese bandits in the south."

In addition, Ikkyu Sunzon was in the Japanese country and did a lot of translation work between Han and Japanese.

"Amitabha," Daoyan smiled, took out the treaty again, and watched King Zhongsu sign it.

"The young monk Yixiu Zongzong, met King Zhongsu of Korea." The visitor spoke, without standing still, raising his eyebrows, and said something vaguely.

"The various metal veins of Goryeo are just useless in our hands, but they will play their due role in the hands of my Ming Dynasty. From this point of view, Goryeo did not suffer any losses. On the contrary, Ming Dynasty developed well. "A series of advanced inventions will benefit Korea as a neighboring country."

Dao Yan chuckled and said:

However, in the end, when Zhu Di led his troops to capture Hokkaido, they had not seen Ikkyu Sunsong and thought he had died in the war.

"You are a Japanese, why do you come to see me? Do you want to humiliate me?"

"Good! The poor monk will send someone back to report to the Ming Emperor. The Ming army will arrive soon."

The name of Ikkyu Sunzong was very resounding in Japan. When the Northern Expedition started from the Southern Dynasties of Japan, Dao Yan and Zhu Di could always hear the name of Ikkyu Sunzong.

Daoyan's words made King Zhongsu confused.

The guard took the order and turned around to go out. After a while, a man came in at the door. This man was also wearing a monk's robe and had a shaved head.

"It's nothing. It's just that King Zhongsu signed a treaty with me, the Ming Dynasty. Soon, I, the Ming Dynasty, will send troops to kill King Zhongsu and regain the lost land."

After saying that, Daoyan turned to look at Ikkyu Sunsong who was already stunned.

Ikkyu Sunzong was dumbfounded. Goryeo and the others were weak, but the Ming Dynasty and the others couldn't defeat ten thousand of them!

At first, the entire Japanese kingdom was conquered by the Ming Dynasty, but now there are only tens of thousands of people left, which is not enough for the Ming army to fill their teeth.

"Holy Monk, wait a minute! Whatever conditions Goryeo offers, we can give double! As long as Ming Dynasty does not choose to send troops to help Goryeo, we will definitely thank you with heavy gifts in the future!"

King Zhongsu became furious when he heard that Ikkyu Sunzong wanted to cut off his beard in front of him.

"How audacious! Someone comes!"

Dao Yan waved his hand lightly and stopped King Zhongsu.

"King Zhongsu has signed a treaty with our Ming Dynasty. He is now our Ming Dynasty's ally. The Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette. How can we do something treacherous? Zen Master Ikkyu, you are in trouble." Ikkyu Sunzong was anxious when he saw this. He got up and tried to win over Daoyan several times in front of King Zhongsu, but the other party was unmoved at all.

King Zhongsu was relieved when he saw Daoyan's resolute attitude.

Ikkyu Sunmune's hard work failed, so he could only leave in despair.

He didn't even say goodbye to King Zhongsu, he just wanted to go back and tell Hou Xiaosong the news.

"The poor monk will take his leave first," Dao Yan saluted King Zhongsu, who hurriedly asked people to send Dao Yan back to his residence.

...

One month later,
When the messenger sent back by Daoyan arrived in the Ming Dynasty, it was the third day after Zhu Chu found the business he was interested in.

Two days ago, he went to the Research Institute and told Cao Wei that the business he was interested in was the silk and clothing industries.

Cao Wei made an agreement with him to come to the clothing store he mentioned today to take a look.

On a rare day off, Cao Wei took a nap and didn't get up from bed until three o'clock in the morning.

Looking at his slightly enlarged belly, Cao Wei shook his head helplessly and smiled.

"Time is really a butcher's knife."

After getting dressed, washing and eating two mouthfuls of food, Cao Wei walked out of the door and saw Zhu Zhen already standing at the door waiting.

"Grand Master," Zhu Ming walked over quickly and smiled attentively.

"Let's go." After Cao Wei said that, he took the lead and walked towards Fangshi.

After walking around, the two came to the ready-made clothing store.

The waiter at the counter at the door was still the same. When he saw the person coming, he hurried up to greet him, only to find that it was Cao Wei, Grand Master Cao of the Ming Dynasty. The other person had been here two days ago, but suddenly left for unknown reasons.

"Master Cao, please come in quickly. Please come in quickly. Your Majesty is here. I'm sorry to hear you come from afar. I hope you'll forgive me."

Even if he thought that the other person was a sham, for Cao Wei's sake, the waiter put on a warm smile.

The shopkeeper at the back heard the commotion and came out to see Cao Wei. He immediately put on an extremely warm smile and was respectful.

"The grand master's visit really makes the shop shine!"

"The shopkeeper is so polite." Cao Wei smiled and said, "I wonder what I call the shopkeeper?"

"The villain is called Zhou Zhou Ben, and the grand master calls me Lao Zhou."

"Boss Zhou, I came here today to discuss a business deal with you."

"When the Grand Master opens his mouth, if there is anything wrong with him, it's okay for the Grand Master to just tell you."

Cao Wei pointed to Zhu Zhen beside him, "This is my friend. He is very interested in the silk garment industry. He wants to partner with Boss Zhou to expand the business."

Shopkeeper Zhou then saw Zhu Zhen, whom he had met two days ago. He was surprised and asked carefully.

"Who is this?"

"His name is Zhu Chu, and he used to be the Min King of Yunnan." Cao Wei said.

The shopkeeper's attitude suddenly changed, "It turns out to be His Royal Highness King Min. I'm sorry for your highness."

As a well-known figure in Yingtian Mansion, Cao Wei has long been known to everyone. Some people even hang Cao Wei's portrait in their homes for worship, hoping to receive good luck.

However, vassal kings like Zhu Zhen lived in the border areas all year round, and they would not show their faces excessively when they came to Yingtian occasionally. It was normal for businessmen like Shopkeeper Zhou who were busy all day not to know each other.

"I wonder how Your Highness wants to do business?"

Shopkeeper Zhou obviously became cautious when it came to business. Even though he was the former King of Min, he didn't directly agree.

Partnership business is difficult to do, as any businessman knows. If Cao Wei opens the door, he can still be decisive, because he will only benefit from following Cao Wei.

But if it were anyone else, it would be better to ask clearly before making a decision.

Zhu Chu turned to look at Cao Wei. He didn't understand what Cao Wei said about stock dividends two days ago, and he wouldn't pretend to understand now to cause trouble.

Cao Wei took over the conversation with a smile and briefly explained the cooperation model between the two.

"That's basically it. If Boss Zhou agrees, I can draw up a specific plan to ensure that Boss Zhou will not suffer losses and can expand the business."

Weekend is a serious businessman. He understood what Cao Wei meant and was very moved.

Because according to Cao Wei, once he cooperates with Zhu Chu, he can get a large amount of funds from Zhu Chu, which is very tempting to him.

but……

"Grand Master, is the division between four and six too high?"

What Cao Wei asked for was that after the two of them cooperated, Zhu Chu would be responsible for supplying silk raw materials, and Boss Zhou would be responsible for store management. Zhu Chu would get four and Boss Zhou would get six.

Just supplying raw materials can account for 40% of the share. I have never heard of it.

That’s nearly half of the income! Can't he find the raw materials himself and save half of the profit?

"Boss Zhou, don't worry, listen to me, the so-called supply of raw materials means..."

Cao Wei drew a big pie for Boss Zhou, no, it was a blueprint.

At this time, most of the raw materials for domestic silk products in the Ming Dynasty were silk produced by mulberry farmers raising silkworms. It was not only expensive, but complicated to extract, and the shipment volume was not high.

In addition, a small part is cotton sent from the northwest. Cotton is cheap, and the clothes made from it can be sold at low prices. The sales volume is often much better than that of silk products.

However, because cotton had not yet been grown on a large scale at this time, after it was divided up by a number of merchants, each family's purchase volume was extremely small, and it could not operate for a long time.

Cao Wei's plan is to start cotton cultivation and provide cotton to Boss Zhou in large quantities. In this way, the clothes produced by Zhou's shop will have an advantage in price, the audience will increase, and the business will definitely be good.

Shopkeeper Zhou's face was full of shock, "Master, are you telling the truth? Can you really supply unlimited cotton?"

Cao Wei nodded calmly.

Isn’t it easy to grow cotton? Africa at this time has not yet been developed...

(End of this chapter)