Ji Tang

Chapter 1046: On the Construction of Overseas Territories

Autumn has entered in the north at this time, and the weather is slowly getting cooler.But here in Nanyang, the temperature is still frighteningly high.If I hadn't entered early, I would have slowly adapted to it for a while.If you come here rashly now, I'm afraid you will fall ill without waiting for others to attack.

But even so, many people suffer from heat stroke or are acclimatized.Hundreds of people were killed or injured.

This was the result of Ji Song preparing sufficient medicinal materials and doctors in advance, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"Damn it, this damn weather can heat someone to death!"

puff~
As the deputy commander of the navy, Shen Zhen was naked and had a bucket of seawater poured down from head to toe.The seawater, which was much cooler than the outside temperature, immediately made him shiver, with a relaxed expression on his face.

It's like entering the sage time after finishing the work.

"It's such a pleasure! It's so much pleasure!"

Liu Rengui was defeated by his appearance.He said angrily: "It feels good now, but you will waste water again when your body is covered with salt grains. If the chief manager sees it, he will have to deal with you!"

However, Shen Zhen, who was being talked about, said indifferently: "That's better than dying from the heat!"

"By the way, why did the General Manager ask Mr. Gu to go to those aristocratic families? Now they are almost frightened. All the backbone figures in the overseas territories have withdrawn. Can they still help us?"

Speaking of this, Shen Zhen was a little confused. When those aristocratic families heard that there was going to be a war in the South China Sea, they all temporarily withdrew their important people.The people who stay in the place are basically housekeepers and bosses. What should I do with them?
"I don't know, but when has the General Manager ever done anything useless? Look, even the backward overseas territories can be blown up by the General Manager. Not to mention there are so many people."

Liu Rengui also nodded thoughtfully and said: "Yes, as long as there are people, we can do a lot of things. At least we don't have to mobilize all the people and food from the Tang Dynasty."

It suddenly became quiet here. They looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

"No way! The chief manager won't really mess with those people."

"To shut up!"

Liu Rengui quickly covered Shen Zhen's mouth, saw that no one was around, and then breathed a sigh of relief.He looked at Shen Zhen angrily and then let him go.

"What are you talking about, you bastard? If the soldiers hear this, will the morale of the army be lost? If you want to go off on your own, don't drag me with you!"

Shen Zhen knew that he had made a mistake, so he quickly shut up when he heard the words.

"I heard the chief manager talk about this. I can only tell you that we may have to fight a protracted war this time."

After saying that, he patted Shen Zhen on the shoulder and said, "Be prepared mentally. You have also read the information about the cannibals. This battle will not be easy to fight!"

Just as the two were talking, the sound of a horn sounded in the distance, and both of them were stunned at the same time.Then he came to the observation deck on the ship as quickly as possible.

"That's our ship!"

Liu Rengui took out his telescope and looked at it for a while, then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Gu should be back, let's go over there to greet him!"

After saying that, he hurriedly got off the boat and sailed towards the Grand Steward's ship.

When they arrived, Gu Yanzhi also happened to arrive.

"I've met Mr. Gu!"

They should not neglect Gu Yanzhi. If it hadn't been for this war, with Mr. Gu's qualifications, he would have been an adjutant in Chang'an this time, and he would have been able to take charge of one after a few years of familiarity.If he gets the emperor's approval, he might even enter Qilin Pavilion and participate in politics.

"You're welcome, let's go up and talk!"

Gu Yanzhi prepared to get on the boat without saying anything.There are many Han people behind him, and it seems that they should be the stewards of the aristocratic families who were left behind.

"Greetings to Mr. Xi!"

"Meet the Chief Manager!"

"Greetings to Duke Xi!"

In the cabin, different people have different names.Civil servants such as Gu Yanzhi called him Duke Yin.Headed by Liu Rengui, he was called the General Manager, which is a military title.And those in charge behind him called him the Duke of the State of Xi.

With just one title, one can clearly distinguish between distant and distant relatives!
To be honest, except for Zheng, everyone in the aristocratic family has a bad impression of Ji Song. This has a lot to do with his past behavior.

If it weren't for Ji Song's current high status, they wouldn't be able to afford to offend him.Otherwise, based on the family's past behavior, it would be good not to draw a sword at each other.

"Get up, everyone!"

"Please sit down!"

When everyone was seated, Ji Song said with a smile: "Before that, on behalf of the imperial court and the Tang Dynasty, I would like to say to you: Thank you for your hard work!"

Without waiting for everyone to react, he continued: "As the persons in charge of handling Nanyang affairs, no matter what the situation is now, no matter who your representatives are. But it is undeniable that your actions and deeds will be passed down through the ages. Respected by future generations!"

"Going out of the Central Plains, opening up new territories, leading the Han people to take root here and spreading their bloodline. Overcoming all obstacles for our Chinese bloodline, we have opened up a fertile soil for survival. It is not an exaggeration to say that hard work is a great achievement."

"Although the court still has doubts about you, it is undeniable that your actions of going out to sea to open up territories have injected new vitality into the Tang Dynasty and the Central Plains."

Hearing this, one of them was puzzled and said: "What does Duke Xin mean by this? We naturally know what my identity and abilities are. I am not as great as you said. If you have something to say, please speak up. I will handle it if I can." As a member of the Tang Dynasty, it is my duty to do so. If you can’t do it, we can’t help you!”

"Yeah, just tell me what you have to say, no need to waste time!"

Gu Yanzhi became a little angry when he saw that everyone was so disrespectful, and was about to step forward to scold him, but was stopped by Ji Song's look.

"Oh? What's your name?"

The old man in front of him said a little arrogantly: "Cui family of Qinghe, Cui Gu is also the one!"

"It turns out to be the Cui family of Qinghe, whom I have admired for a long time!"

Ji Song didn't feel a trace of anger when faced with everyone's lack of cooperation.If he were in a different place, I would probably do the same thing.If a few words can convince these people, then Five Surnames and Seven Hopes will be too disappointing.

"What I said before, do you think I was deceiving you? Or did you mean that you didn't mean what you said?"

Cui Gu glanced at it, raised his head and said, "Isn't it?"

"of course not!"

Ji Song shouted loudly and said solemnly: "Not only is it not true, but it is also true from the bottom of my heart."

"Let me calculate the accounts for you. Maybe you will understand that what I said today is absolutely true."

Everyone was startled by Ji Song's sudden shout. They came back to their senses and looked at each other. Finally Cui Gu said: "I would like to hear the details!"

"Okay, let me start with taxes!"

He looked around and said loudly: "Since the second year after you went overseas, the tax revenue in Mingzhou and Dengzhou has skyrocketed. Just last year, it increased by [-]% compared to before you went overseas."

"Perhaps you don't have much idea about this number, so I will make it clearer. The imperial court's annual tax revenue from the two ports is now 530 million guan. Of this, [-]% is approximately more than [-] million guan. And these are yours. Contribution. While creating benefits for ourselves, we also made indelible contributions to the Tang Dynasty. If it weren’t for the impact of this war, this number would continue to increase due to the increasing scale of you and others. "

Some people were surprised, some felt sad, and some were indifferent! "As for other things, you have continuously attracted landless people from the Tang Dynasty to go to sea. Although the court has not supported it, it has not explicitly prohibited it. This alone has contributed a lot to the stability of the Tang Dynasty."

"Let's talk about supplies and commodities. You may not know it, but I remember it clearly. You have been mining minerals in the territory and transporting spices. Now everyone goes back to Chang'an to ask about it. In the early years of Zhenguan, spices were more expensive than gold. Now Even ordinary people can afford it.”

"Do you think Datang should thank you?"

"There are also copper mines, silver, and gold. Everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty is short of copper, very short of it. You have transported more than 1 jins of copper ingots to the Tang Dynasty over the years, [-] jins of silver, and [-] jins of gold."

"Although silver and gold are not legal tender now, they play a great role in bulk trade. And these are your contributions."

"Think about it, open up fertile soil, irritate the people, lower prices, and open up minerals. You got what you wanted, and the Tang Dynasty also got what it wanted. With such mutual benefit and mutual complementation, could the imperial court really do this? Can’t you see it?”

Silence, still silence.

Ji Song's words silenced everyone.None of them thought that what they had done over the years would have such a big impact on Datang.

Did they suffer in this process?

No, not only did they not, they also made a fortune.Obtained the coveted independent territory and found a safe escape route for the family.

The investment they made before will be repaid in a short time, and the rest will be earned.

You must know that the materials, manpower, and money invested before are accumulated by the family for hundreds of thousands of years.But in just a few years, there has been a lot of return.

Although they had to pay a portion of tax revenue to the court every year, the Tang Dynasty also opened the door to convenience for them.Otherwise, they have nowhere to buy anything even if they have money!

Did someone say Japan?Southeast Asian countries?
Wake up!In those countries, the total accumulation is probably not as much as that of a big family.They simply cannot provide what they need.

"What I say is not to show off, nor to embarrass you. Rather, I am telling you that your contribution will always be remembered by the court. After returning this time, I will definitely report to the court to commend you. When the enemy comes, In this situation, you all must stick to your territory, do not join in the bad deeds with them, and behave as a Tang Dynasty person should."

"I am here to thank you all!"

After saying that, he stood up and bowed.

"You can't do it, Mr. Xi!"

The old man named Cui Gu quickly stood up and stopped Ji Song, and said helplessly: "We appreciate Mr. Hao's kindness. But you still don't know our identity? There are some things we are helpless about. If possible, who is willing to put himself in danger? situation?"

"I've been waiting for Mr. Xi's defeat!"

Ji Song just smiled and said: "This is what you should do. From the moment they leave and you stick here, you are the heroes of the Tang Dynasty. Neither the imperial court nor His Majesty will be stingy with heroes. I will leave my words here today, and you will definitely be rewarded by the imperial court when you go back."

Seeing that someone wanted to refuse, Ji Song waved his hand and said, "I know your concerns, but you are also citizens of the Tang Dynasty. This is enough."

He looked at Cui Gu and said with a smile: "Mr. Cui, has he ever canceled his household registration in Datang?"

"how is this possible?"

Cui Gu quickly shook his head and said: "My home is in Datang, my wife and children are in Datang, and my ancestral grave is in Datang. How can it be possible to cancel the household registration in Datang?"

"Mr. Xi is joking!"

Ji Song was noncommittal and asked the others: "What about you?"

Everyone immediately shook their heads and said: "Even if we die, we will not cancel the Tang Dynasty household registration. What is the difference between this and betraying our ancestors? We are not like that beast Pei Ji who betrays the country and seeks glory!"

"Yes, even if you die!"

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When Ji Song saw that it was almost done, he raised his arms to signal everyone to be quiet!
"Actually, I invite you here for nothing else. I just want to see what else everyone needs. To be blunt, in terms of construction and planning, there are really not many people in the Tang Dynasty who can surpass me."

"For the sake of all of us being from the Central Plains, feel free to mention any confusion you have. As long as I know something, I will tell you everything."

"really?"

When Ji Song said this, everyone was shocked.

Who is Duke Tan?To put it bluntly, this person dares to be second in construction and planning, and no one in the world dares to be first.

Think about the current behemoth Sinong Temple, think about the towering Taibai Royal Academy, and then think about the current naval fleet.Even think about the prosperity of Mingzhou, Dengzhou and Xuanzhou in the future.

Each of these conditions is not something that will leave its name in history?

If they can get this guidance, they can take many detours in the construction of their territory. Wouldn't this make them overjoyed?

"Hmph, who is Mr. Xi? Will he deceive you?"

Gu Yanzhi said angrily.

"Mr. Xi, calm down, we just can't believe it. After all, between us."

Although the words were not spoken, everyone understood the meaning.After all, there was no life-or-death relationship between Ji Song and the Shijia family before, but they were close to each other.

What do they think about the sudden need to help them now?The darker part of my heart was probably thinking that Ji was digging a hole for them again.After all, this kind of thing happened a lot before.

"All right!"

Ji Song waved his hand, indicating that everyone should not pay attention.

"After I came here, I sent people to investigate and came up with some suggestions. You are all experts here. You can see some things from the comparison. Come on, let's take a look first. We can talk about it later!"

After saying this, someone came in, each holding a thick stack of books in their hands, and then distributed them to everyone.

"This is."

""On the Construction of Overseas Territories"?"

Everyone was stunned when they saw this name.After taking one look at Ji Song, he quickly opened it and started reading.

At first everyone was a little disapproving, but as they watched, everyone became silent.

"Mr. Xi, are we giving them an advantage by doing this? After all, they"

Gu Yanzhi came to Ji Song and whispered.

"It doesn't matter! As the saying goes, if you want to take something, you must give it first! Sometimes a win-win situation is the safest thing."

Hearing what Ji Song said, Gu Yanzhi was still a little reluctant.He had read this book a long time ago. As early as a year ago, more than a thousand copies of this book had been published, and everyone close to Ji's family had a copy.

Just ask that it not be spread outside.

(End of this chapter)