The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Wang Wenlong shook his head and said: "I don't have food either, and I have tried my best to promote new species."

Yang Tiansheng was speechless for a while: "Then why did Duke Jianyang ask me to discuss it?"

Wang Wenlong said with a smile: "Fujian's food shortage this year can only be managed by planting new crops, but we always have to consider the future. If we want to completely solve Fujian's food problem, we still need to resettle and cultivate land."

Yang Tiansheng said without interest: "If there is land, why not cultivate it?"

Wang Wenlong said: "There is Dajuan Island overseas, with fertile land and abundant rainfall. If we can immigrate, we will definitely be able to cultivate countless fertile fields."

Wang Wenlong picked up the tea cup with a confident face and said: "The Yamen is planning to invite wealthy people from Fujian to jointly reclaim Damuan Island. The first method is to build Xiamen Port, and the second is to encourage Fujian people to immigrate. Port construction, immigration reclamation, sea-ship transportation, Now we need people to invest, we hope that the sea owners will be responsible for recruiting immigrants and distributing supplies, and those who come to the island to cultivate land will be given three taels of silver, and three households will be given one cow."

Three taels of silver per person and one cow for three households were the immigration conditions given by Zheng Zhilong decades later when he reclaimed the island of Taiwan. Wang Wenlong and Xu Xueju calculated this number and found that they did not come up with a pat on the head.

This is basically the minimum requirement for reclamation. Taiwan is now full of deep mountains and old forests. If immigrants are not given such conditions, they will not be able to reclaim wasteland.

Moreover, the imperial court really had no way of being responsible for such a large expenditure. After Wang Wenlong’s recent investigation, he was shocked to discover that historical records indicate that when Zheng Zhilong reclaimed Taiwan decades later, the size of the fleet organized by the "Eighteen Zhi" was "thousands of large ships, tens of thousands of small ships." ——Not to mention the imperial navy, the entire maritime merchants in Fujian combined now do not have such power. At this moment, a sea master like Yang Tiansheng only has a dozen or twenty ships under his command.

This also shows how powerful Zheng Zhilong was in history.

Moreover, in history, Zheng Zhilong did not bring the people to reclaim Taiwan by himself. Instead, after he gained a certain reputation in Taiwan, he used the organization of the then prefect Xiong Wencan and local cooperation to recruit tens of thousands of Zhangquan disaster victims in a planned way. Reclamation was achieved.

Yang Tiansheng said: "Reclamation is a good thing, but the money for our sea masters does not come from strong winds. Logically speaking, land reclamation should be the responsibility of the court. Now the court does not pay, but teaches us merchants to pay. We merchants need not Saving money and food for the imperial court? What good does this matter do to us? "

Yang Tiansheng and other sea lords were pirates when they changed into skins. They lived a life of licking blood from the edge of a knife. Yang Tiansheng knew that the reason why the court did not touch them was just because they were strong enough and the court did not want to provoke them. At this time, he was arrested in order to protect the interests of the sea lords. When it comes to negotiations, the tone is naturally quite rude.

After hearing Yang Tiansheng's question, Wang Wenlong smiled and said, "This is a great opportunity that fell from the sky."

"Is it a good opportunity for us to pay to help the imperial court immigrate? Isn't Duke Jianyang joking?"

Yang Tiansheng also picked up the tea and took a sip. Seeing the presence of Wang Wenlong, he smiled and asked, "Mr. Jianyang, please tell me."

"The land of the chief officer is vast, and the court does not interfere with the direction of immigration. The land that occupies the size of the village is Tubaozheng, and the land that occupies the county seat is Tuxian magistrate. They can store goods at sea and serve as a supply base for sea masters. The Quanzhou Li family has agreed to join."

"Li Dan?" Yang Tiansheng looked at Wang Wenlong in surprise. Fujian maritime merchants were all very familiar with Li Dan's style of doing things, and knew that this old boy never let go of the rabbit before he saw it.

Although he had also heard that the second girl of the Li family had become Wang Wenlong's concubine, Yang Tiansheng and other people who were familiar with Li Dan's style of doing things knew that even so, it was impossible for Li Dan to engage in loss-making business just for the sake of family ties. Wang Wenlong smiled and said: "The senior officials are very close to the Japanese country..."

Yang Tiansheng's expression changed slightly, and he quickly asked: "Will the imperial court station navy troops among the senior officials?"

Wang Wenlong smiled, drank tea and said: "I don't know whether the imperial court will send naval troops, but they will definitely send troops to Taiyuan Island to exterminate Japanese pirates. It is impossible to immigrate to the island again and let this place become a nest for Japanese pirates, even after immigration. It’s also best not to do illegal things on the island.”

Yang Tiansheng was disappointed and said, "Don't be ridiculous, Lord Jianyang. What else can you say?"

The Ming Dynasty's policy on sea bans has always been loose or tight, and only more than a hundred pilots were issued for ships sailing overseas. And because the Wanli War to Aid Korea had just ended, the ban on RB was still implemented.

However, the RB route is safe and short, and the benefits are far greater than taking the Western route. Sometimes the difference can even be more than ten times greater.

The Fujian Yamen have been catching smuggling boats heading to RB, but the private sector continues to stop them, and the sea owners are quite bitter about this.

In fact, decades later, Zheng Zhilong's original purpose of developing Taiwan was to create a "three-no-no" zone on the sea. Having such a vast land became a supply base for his ships, which could make their sea masters immune to the Ming Dynasty, RB, and European colonists. constraints.

Building this place into a smuggling base to go to RB, not to mention the benefits of being a local magistrate or local protector, just can help hide smuggled materials and provide a port for ships to rest, which is a good business with huge profits.

It is certainly impossible for Wang Wenlong to promise the court not to send naval troops to Taiwan. In fact, Shen Yourong will go to fight the Japanese pirates on Taiwan Island in the past two years, but how can the Ming Dynasty catch them all?

He took out a simplified map of Da Yuan Island from his sleeve, pointed out the locations of later Tainan and Keelung, and then said with a smile:

"Although the navy is going to patrol, I think the effect will be limited. Fujian's navy can't prevent smuggling ships from going out to sea in Fujian itself. What's more, the entire island of Dazhan is almost forested, and the coast is full of good harbors. Just a few thousand Navy, if we continue patrolling, can we prevent you sea masters from smuggling? This is probably going to be a big problem for developers in the future..."

Yang Tiansheng's eyes narrowed. Although he said nothing, he was actually shocked inside.

Wang Wenlong didn't say it clearly, but Yang Tiansheng finally understood what Wang Wenlong meant. Indeed, developing Dajuan Island and getting a self-owned base that is backed by his hometown in Fujian and that Ming Dynasty cannot fully manage is completely unacceptable to sea masters like them. A good deal with huge profits.

It's just that this matter cannot be accomplished by someone with great courage, but Wang Wenlong, as Xu Xueju's staff, actually contacted everyone, allowing the Fujian government and sea masters like them to see the benefits of being a developer. This line almost allowed him to get through. It's not easy.

He truly deserves to be the top think tank in Fujian!

At this time, Yang Tiansheng finally stopped resisting. With a look of admiration, he said to Wang Wenlong in a negotiating tone: "Although the prospects are good, I must be frank. This matter requires a huge investment and it will not be smooth sailing."

(End of this chapter)