Datang: My apprentice is Li Chengqian

Chapter 258

"Shubao, I said that your Xiedao family is going to go to sea. Are you serious? Now my Dalang also said that he will go with him. Is it reliable or not?"

In Datang Palace, Cheng Yaojin, who had just finished the court meeting, couldn't help but catch Qin Qiong and asked quite dissatisfied.

Before Cheng Chumo followed Qin Xiedao to Mingzhou, Cheng Yaojin felt that there was no great danger.

Judging from the results, it also made a contribution and did not encounter any risks.

But this time the situation is different.

Going out to sea for fishing and going out to sea for trade are two completely different things.

When I was in Mingzhou before, at most I went to sea waters hundreds of miles away from the shore.

But if you go to Wa country now, it will be completely different.

"Yeah, I'm also a little confused. In the past few days, my family Saburo has also gathered all the servants and guards in his family who are willing to go to sea with him, and they are ready to set off with Xiedao at any time."

Yu Chigong also couldn't help but interjected.

Originally, Qin Xiedao took Cheng Chumo, Yuchihuan and Fang Yiai to play, and they were quite happy as elders.

But now this way of playing, their hearts are a bit unacceptable.

It would be ridiculous if people were lost while playing around.

"I'm dissatisfied with you, Xie Dao went to Wa country, not only you have doubts, but I also have a lot of doubts.

But the female college refused to stay, and the son was disobedient, so there was nothing I could do.

However, judging from the situation in the past year, Xiedao should not do things that are not sure.

This trip to the Wa country seems to be very risky, but in fact it doesn't necessarily have any risks.

As far back as the Han Dynasty, the Wa people had already come to our Central Plains, and now our ships go to the Wa country, isn't it also a very simple matter? "

Qin Qiong can only comfort everyone like this.

Because he also has no answer in his heart.

"That's what you say, but the sea is different from the land after all. Once you get on the boat, you can't do whatever you want.

In case of any risk, it is really called "every day should not be done, and the ground is not working." "

Cheng Yaojin always called Cheng Chumo to the martial arts arena to teach him a good lesson, even when he was busy.

But in essence, he is actually a person who loves his son very much.

Cheng Chumo and his brothers, although they don't seem to have a very good reputation, they haven't done any serious bad things.

From a historical point of view, the descendants of the Cheng family basically had a good death.

No matter which period it is in, it is difficult to do.

"Should we brothers go to Xie Dao to discuss it together, and see if we can persuade him not to go to Wa country.

Even if there is really something good in Wa Kingdom, there is no need for Xiedao to go there himself, right? "

Although Yu Chigong was only his third son, Yu Chihuan, who went out to sea with Qin Xiedao this time, he was also worried in his heart.

Although Yu Chihuan is not the eldest son, but he is quite valued by Yu Chigong.

Especially after he went to Mingzhou with Qin Xiedao and gained a lot of fame, Yu Chigong valued Yuchi Huan even more.

He even felt that whether Yuchi's family could continue to be prosperous in the future might depend on Yuchihuan.

"It's useless, I know Xie Dao's character quite well, and the things he decides will never be changed because of our few words.

Judging from Ma Zhou's arrangements, this trip to the Wa Kingdom should not have been a whim, but had been planned a long time ago. "

Qin Qiong's words left Cheng Chumo and Yuchihuan speechless.

It seems that we can only hope that everyone can return safely.

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"Shangshu Doulu, this time Qin Xiedao is going to Japan, will the Ministry of Rites arrange for someone to go with him/"

Not far behind Qin Qiong and his party, Dai Zhou was also actively communicating with Dou Lukuan.

As the Minister of the Household Department of the Tang Dynasty, Dai Zhou was very interested in increasing income and reducing expenditure.

Li Shimin has already taken the lead in reducing expenditure.

But open source is actually very difficult.

If the overseas trade created by Qin Xiedao can really be as effective as the legend says, then it should be very beneficial for increasing Datang's tax revenue.

Dai Zhou is even thinking about whether to charge certain taxes to these merchants who go to sea if the sea trade becomes prosperous in the future.

At the same time, the Ministry of Finance can also arrange special personnel to manage the incoming and outgoing ships at various ports.

"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the Japanese envoys have not officially come to our Tang Dynasty to pay tribute. At this time, if the Ministry of Rites arranges for the envoys to go to the Japanese country on their own initiative, it would be inappropriate."

Dou Lukuan is a typical noble son, and he completely looks down on the barbarians of foreign nations such as the Wa Kingdom.

In fact, even an ordinary person in Chang'an City would look down on a country like Wa Kingdom at all.

If a Japanese gave a beggar a few copper coins as a reward, the beggar might not want to ask for it.

Datang in this era is so arrogant.

"However, after all, this is the first time that our Datang fleet has traveled to the Wa Kingdom on a large scale. It is inevitable that we will contact the imperial court of the Wa Kingdom. If the Ministry of Rites does not arrange for people to go, we can only hand it over to Qin Xiedao. Played."

Dai Zhou actually supported the Ministry of Rites to develop some relations with the Wa Kingdom.

Because the newspapers during this period are saying that the country of Wa actually has quite a lot of gold and silver mines.

Although he didn't know the truth of this statement, Dai Zhou was still willing to believe it.

Because even if this thing is fake, the household department will not have any big losses.

But if this news is true, the benefits it can bring to Datang will be too great.

You know, in Datang Royal Bank, there is [-]% of the shares of the household department.

"That Qin Xiedao can do whatever he wants, anyway, our Ministry of Rites is not interested in arranging officials to go to sea with him.

They don't come to pay tribute to the kingdom of heaven, but we take the initiative to visit them. What do you say? "

The status of the Ministry of Rites among the six ministries is almost second only to the Ministry of Officials, and a little higher than that of the Ministry of Households.

Dou Lukuan, the minister, is definitely very tough when he speaks.

"That's fine, since the Ministry of Rites doesn't care about it, our Ministry of Accounting doesn't seem to have a reason to care about it either.

Let Qin Xiedao try the road first, and after finding out the depth, let's see what to do. "

Dai Zhou was a little cautious at first to see if there was a chance to show it off, but now it seems that he should forget it.

The financial pressure of the Ministry of Accounts during this period has been relieved a lot, and Datang's economy has begun to get on the right track.

The taxes contributed by those workshops alone can increase a lot of income for Datang.

If this rhythm continues to develop, the life of Dai Zhou, Minister of the Household Department, must be getting better every month.

(End of this chapter)