Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 606 Three trips to the West
  Zhu Xuan was in Guangzhou and stayed for several days.

I walked around the city, thoroughly inspected the development over the past two years, and picked out some minor development problems for Xu Qi and Wu Yongfeng to rectify. No other major problems were found for the time being.

At this time, the first batch of tobacco was finally produced with a large number of workers working overtime.

Zheng He sent two packs of cigarettes over and said: "According to His Highness's instructions, the cigarettes we make are available in three grades: high, medium and low. In fact, the actual tobacco leaves are the same, but the outer packaging and taste are different."

Three grades of cigarettes were placed in front of Zhu Xuan.

High-end packaging is the best and the materials are the most refined.

The mid- to low-end ones are a little worse, but the difference is still quite big.

"The quantities of the three grades are the same for the time being."

"In addition, we have arranged for people to send our tobacco seeds to Mubang for planting by His Highness Prince Shen. However, it is unlikely that the next batch of cigarettes will be made from the tobacco we grow in a short time."

Zheng He continued.

Zhu Xuan said: "You arrange for people to go to America again, exchange tobacco with them in large quantities, and send our cloth to exchange. They must be in great need."

Zheng He thought so too, and nodded after hearing Zhu Xuan's words.

"Make arrangements to load the cigarettes onto the ship, and we will sail to the West in two days." Zhu Xuan added.

The third time I went west in person, the most important goods were ready, so it was time to set off.

Daming Tobacco Company was established long ago.

It will be Ming Dynasty, another super important financial source.

"Brother, what is this?"

Mu Yuanjun picked up a pack of cigarettes and asked curiously.

Zhu Xuan smiled and said: "This is not a particularly good thing. Once you get used to it, it will be difficult to let it go. You must not try it."

Xu Miaojin asked curiously: "If it's not particularly good, why do you want to sell it to the West?"

"Because it's not particularly good, but it's not particularly bad either."

Zhu Xuan explained: "The existence of this thing has a certain rationality."

They didn't quite understand. Since Zhu Xuan said there was no problem, it probably meant there was no problem.

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Time passed quickly and it was time to set off.

Zhu Xuan and the others had arrived on the ship long ago, and the goods they were supposed to take away had already been loaded on the ship.

The ship to America again set off yesterday. Zheng He did not lead the team to America. Instead, he followed Zhu Xuan and went to sea with Zhu Xuan. Also following were Hou Xian, Yan Guan and Lei Gang. .

They are all people who are relatively close to Zhu Xuan. Basically, no matter where he goes, he will take them with him as his bodyguard.

This time it was just a big ship going west, so there was no need to bring too much cargo, one ship was enough.

The ship left the port and sailed slowly toward the sea.

However, Zhu Xuan did not head west immediately. He left the Pearl River and sailed to Annan first.

At this time, Southeast Asia was completely under the control of the Ming Dynasty.

Not to mention Burma and Siam, the Ming Dynasty directly sent troops to defeat them. As for Annan and other places, they were controlled through economic means. The power of their kings had long been evaded by the Ming Dynasty and they were completely subordinate to the Ming Dynasty.

Those people were gradually assimilated, not only controlled by economic means, but also part of their culture began to be introduced. Confucianism began to erode them and make them identify with the Ming Dynasty.

Once they have money and a worry-free life, they will pursue cultural satisfaction.

Therefore, the economy, culture, etc. were basically controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Small countries such as Annan had no way to resist and could only accept it silently and subtly.

"Uncle!"

After Zhu Xuan landed in Annan, he met Mei Yin soon.

Mei Yin has been here for a while.    As Lao Zhu's favorite son-in-law, it is a grievance to have him come here.

However, Mei Yin still lived a happy life and didn't take any grievances to heart, as long as she could help Daming manage the vigorous development of industry.

"Xiao Yunxuan, why are you here again?"

Mei Yin smiled.

Zhu Xuan said: "I'm here to inform my uncle that the emperor's birthday will be in October. The emperor asked my uncle to go back for a walk. It's harder for you here. I'll see if I can convince the emperor to transfer you to heaven."

Not only is it difficult here, there are also problems such as industrial pollution.

"I don't care."

Mei Yin smiled and said: "It's quite appropriate to stay here, but since it's your Majesty's birthday, I will definitely go back. Don't worry, little Yunxuan."

Next, he also told Zhu Xuan some things about the factory.

The manufacturing of various machines and weapons is carried out in an orderly manner in the factory.

The steel and concrete needed to build the cross-river bridge are all produced here and in Mubang and then transported back to Yingtian, as are the rails used for the railway.

Annan's coal and iron reserves are enough for them to use all the time, so they don't have to worry about running out for the time being.

If you really run out of it, go dig it up in Australia.

"With my uncle here, we can save a lot of trouble."

Zhu Xuan said gratefully: "Thank you very much, uncle."

Mei Yin shook his head and smiled: "Xiao Yunxuan, why are you so polite? This is what we should do."

After being polite for a while, Zhu Xuan left the factory and went to Mei Yin's residence in Thanh Hoa to meet his aunt Zhu Yingrao and stayed here for two days.

Two days later.

Under the watch of Mei Yin and his wife, Zhu Xuan once again left the sea, this time heading towards Malacca.

When I arrived at Srivijaya, I stopped to patrol again and checked the local taxes and the number of merchant ships entering and leaving the strait. I compared the two numbers to see if there was any inconsistency in the data to ensure that there was no problem here. , just through the strait.

After leaving Srivijaya, Zhu Xuan made no further stops and rode the wind and waves all the way westward.

Today's warships have improved technology.

It has a higher degree of utilization of coal combustion, saves coal, is faster, has a larger load, and has better power. The time from Srivijaya to the Red Sea has been shortened by one-third than before.

Pass the Red Sea and come to the Suez Canal.

Western people have long been accustomed to the Ming Dynasty's big ships. At this time, they are not too surprised to see a big ship appear. At most, they just look up and take a look.

At the same time, Western ships were also sailing back and forth on the sea.

They passed through the strait, entered and exited the Mediterranean, some went to Africa, and some went to the East.

"There are many more ships here than before." Cen Hua looked outside.

There are indeed a lot more, there are fleets of ships coming and going everywhere, and there is an endless stream of ships.

Zhu Xuan knew that this was the age of navigation that he promoted, allowing the opening of new sea routes to come ahead of schedule, and it was the Ming Dynasty that opened up, and all the initiative was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

The West is just picking up some advantages based on the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xuan said: "There will be more ships in the future."

Now is just the beginning, shipping will be more developed in the future.

At this time, Zheng He came back and said: "Your Highness, our company is in front of you."

Their West Suez Company sails near the port, and the big ship docks at the port. The company goes down there.

(End of this chapter)