Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 479 Hu Weiyong's small class begins
Chapter 479: Hu Weiyong's Class Begins
In fact, at this point, Zhu Yuanzhang no longer doubted Mr. Hu's motives.

Because Master Hu said it so damn clearly.

At least you have made your thoughts and actions very clear.

The only thing he wanted was to make the Ming Dynasty develop rapidly and madly.

Then, Mr. Hu, who was tied to the Ming Dynasty, could stay at home happily doing nothing and enjoy the wonderful result of the Ming Dynasty's prosperity.

The idea, that's the idea.

Dog, a real dog.

But... Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved.

"Uh, Weiyong, how about you tell us something about it?"

"You know, we don't have your ideas and knowledge about these new gadgets!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rarely gave in, which made Master Hu want to shout out in joy on the spot.

This feeling is really so damn good.

I have finally gotten over the previous frustrating period.

However, Master Hu was not too presumptuous.

Because he knew that Old Zhu was a stubborn person.

In fact, he is the kind of person who is stubbornly accepting his own beliefs and is not willing to change them at all.

Now that we finally have the opportunity, we must quickly gain people’s understanding.

If you miss this opportunity, you won’t know when you’ll see this store again.

Thinking of this, Mr. Hu thought for a moment and decided to start from the aspect that Zhu Yuanzhang, the old money-grubber, was most interested in.

"Well, then, Your Majesty, let's talk about it in detail!"

"Look, here are Yingtian City and Jinling. Not far away are Songjiang, Gusu, and even Minyue in the south along the coastline."

"These places all have natural harbors. Your Majesty, do you know this?"

This time, Master Hu was not going to argue with anyone without any evidence. He simply picked up the paper and pen on Zhu Yuanzhang's desk and started sketching.

Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally familiar with the territory of the Ming Dynasty, so he understood it at just one glance.

"Yes, we know all this, and then what?"

After Mr. Hu drew several circles on those points on the map, he spoke seriously.

"The ships that travel on the sea are naturally large ships."

"After all, only large ships can withstand the wind and waves of ocean voyages and carry enough cargo."

"Therefore, these important ports are the key points that Your Majesty should pay attention to."

"The trade at that time will definitely be carried out in these places."

"Take Songjiang as an example. It not only faces overseas, but also has the Yangtze River at its back."

"This place is naturally able to receive the inland products flowing down the river."

Mr. Hu casually drew a thin long line behind the small dot marking Songjiang.

Zhu Yuanzhang understood that this actually represented the Yangtze River.

"Your Majesty, think about it. All the products produced in the entire inland area can flow down the Yangtze River and be concentrated in Songjiang."

"So, can we say that Songjiang is extremely rich in products?"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and nodded.

He understood these things, but he still didn't understand what the benefits were.

But Master Hu didn't care at all whether Zhu Yuanzhang understood it or not.

What he needs to do is to pass on this knowledge.

In other words, the things that the Netherlands, known as the coachman of the sea, and the British empire, the British empire, did when they started out, can be used to help the Ming Dynasty make up for the past mistakes.

"Then, after gathering here in Songjiang, Daming will have two choices."

"The first option is for the Ming Dynasty to form its own fleet, including merchant ships and warships, and then form a fleet to start ocean voyages."

"Maybe we don't need to go too far at the beginning, we can start from those small countries close to us on the world map." "Large quantities of these products may be just ordinary products in the Ming Dynasty, but in those places, they are the treasures of the Celestial Empire that they have never seen!"

"Ten or a hundred times the price would be enough for your Majesty's fleet to make a lot of money on every trip."

"After all, when we come back, we can not only bring back the gold and silver that the other party used to buy the goods, but also the rare treasures and spices that the other party produces."

"The wealthy merchants in the Ming Dynasty already like these things. After we bring them back from overseas, we can sell them to them at several times the price. I'm afraid they will think they have made a profit!"

"The difference in price between the two is enough for the Ming Dynasty to make a fortune!"

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Master Hu said, even his breathing became rapid.

It's not that I'm angry, nor that I don't believe it, but I believe it too much, so I'm excited.

Because what Mr. Hu said is so true.

Seeing that Old Zhu's eyes turned red with excitement, Master Hu laughed in his heart.

"I knew you couldn't stand money!"

However, the deception has just begun.

"The above is only the first aspect. There is another aspect."

"That is, we will open up maritime trade, not only not stop it, but also encourage wealthy merchants from all over the country to form their own fleets and go out to make money!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was immediately excited.

"Why?"

"Why should we let them earn this money?"

Mr. Hu smiled and waved his hand.

"Your Majesty is wrong!"

"They will earn this money no matter what!"

"Because greed is something that everyone has, especially businessmen!"

"They have been engaged in maritime trade for generations. Even if Your Majesty were to form a fleet now, you would not be as professional as them."

"They are well aware of the huge profits in maritime trade!"

“How could they be willing to give up?”

"And what your majesty needs to do is to put everything out in the open!"

"Maritime trade is allowed. Not only is it not prohibited, it is supported!"

"But there is one thing, you have to pay taxes!"

“Only special ports and special markets can trade, and every transaction must be taxed!”

Master Hu looked at Old Zhu who was gradually calming down and said with a smile...
"In this way, the rules are established, and the Ming Dynasty can earn the money it deserves."

"And if we catch smugglers again, no matter how hard your majesty strikes, you will still have something to say."

"After all, you live in the Ming Dynasty and don't follow the rules of the Ming Dynasty. So you deserve to be punished, right?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he frowned and nodded reluctantly.

Obviously he knows the seriousness of the matter.

However, he still had a problem.

"So, what are the benefits of doing this maritime trade?"

"Just to get some money for the national treasury and the private treasury, and then let all the profiteers make a lot of money?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Hu laughed.

"Your Majesty, you have only seen the first layer."

"Think about it, whether it's these wealthy merchants or the Ming Dynasty's own fleet, where do these goods come from?"

"Could it have popped out of the ground?"

“The people will benefit!”

(End of this chapter)