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Chapter 238 Discuss the whaling industry and appoint the fishery admiral
Facing everyone's admiration, Yang Reform smiled and settled down.

"How many of you have heard of a huge fish called a whale in the ocean?" Yang Reform asked.

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"Report to Your Majesty, I know." Zhou Yanru spoke first this time.

"Oh, tell me, what is a whale?" Yang Reform asked. After researching the fishery information yesterday, he found that whaling is a pretty good industry. The whale has meat, oil, skin, etc. It's a good thing.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, as the saying goes, "whale swallows, whale swallows", it means that this fish is huge. It is said that this fish is the king of fish. The big one is thousands of miles long, and the small one is several feet..." Zhou Yanru began to shake his head and picked up the whale. Information comes.

"Hehe, well, Zhou Aiqing, this kind of fish is very big, I know...you also know that I urgently need food to feed my people, so I plan to hunt and kill this kind of fish, I dare not to kill such a big whale It is an extravagant hope that a few feet, ten feet is enough, I think, if I can hunt one, I am afraid that there will be a lot of meat, and I am afraid that it can be worth a lot of food, what do you think?" Yang's reform is over Zhou Yanru's unreliable words made it clear what he meant.

Seeing that the emperor was planning to use whale meat to help the victims, several people admired them very much, and they all used their brains to think about problems for the emperor.

Xu Guangqi thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I also know something about whales. This kind of fish is very huge. The elders are about ten feet long, and the small ones are more than ten feet. I heard that the Japanese state likes to hunt and kill this kind of fish. Big fish eat its meat and refine its oil. A single fish may weigh tens of thousands of catties, and there are some that weigh tens of thousands of catties. If you catch one, it can indeed be worth hundreds of stones of grain. If Your Majesty wants to catch this fish It is a good way to help the victims, but the problem is that this fish is hard to find, and fishermen only encounter it occasionally. Most of them are washed ashore after the death of this fish. If you want to catch this fish for a long time, it may not be easy... ..." Xu Guangqi confessed his worries.

"Hehe, I know that this kind of fish is hard to find, but I heard that all fish have fishing grounds. This kind of fish, presumably, also has a fixed area. I believe that as long as you work hard, you can find the fishing ground. If you want to catch this kind of fish, It's not difficult, Master Xu thinks?" Yang Reform worked hard for this fishery.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, that's exactly the case. Every fish must have a fishing ground, and certain fish will appear in certain places. Your Majesty said so, and I also feel that it is not impossible to hunt this kind of fish! However, to find The shelter for this kind of fish will take a lot of time and money!" Xu Guangqi also felt that the emperor was right, that in the sea, fishermen always have fishing grounds, that is to say, that kind of fish likes to live in that area , Foraging, there is a law, if you can find the law of this fish, I believe, it is not impossible to catch this fish.

"Hehe, I believe that nothing is difficult in the world if you have a heart. If you search hard, you will eventually find it. This fish is huge, and one can be worth hundreds of pigs. Haha, it is worth looking for. I heard that this fish is full of treasures." , can refine oil, eat meat, make candles, and even cure diseases, etc." Yang Reform continued.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I just remembered that when I chatted with Western missionaries, they often mentioned that there were people who specialized in whaling in this profession. It is said that this whale is indeed full of treasures. As His Majesty said, it can be used to make meat, refine oil, even be used as medicine, and even ambergris. It is said that it is also from this fish. In terms of value, it is quite valuable. According to Western missionaries, one can be caught a year. They are all good harvests, which are priceless compared with ordinary fish." Xu Guangqi said a few more words.

"Hehe, that's exactly the case. I also heard that this fish is very valuable, and it can even be described as priceless. My thoughts are this. If I can catch this fish and use it to help the victims, it will be a good thing. This one fish can be equivalent to hundreds of pigs. If it cannot be caught in large quantities and provide food, but as long as it can provide shelter for more disaster victims, and more disaster victims can use this as a job, it is a worthwhile thing to do. What do you say, Master Xu?" Yang Reform has seen the output of this whale. Before the [-]th century, it was no problem to catch [-] to [-] whales every year. Of course, now Yang Reform doesn’t expect to catch many whales. Hundreds of them can be regarded as income. You know, this whale has quite a lot of uses, such as soap, industrial raw materials, lubricants, oil, etc. Whales are quite valuable.

Xu Guangqi pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty,... Your Majesty's thoughts on this matter are good, but I have to say that I still don't know where the whale fishing ground is, and even the skills of whaling are unknown." I still don't quite understand, Your Majesty wants to find a way to survive for the people of the world, but this road is too remote, it's not worth His Majesty's trouble! What's more, even if the whale is caught, it is not easy to transport , when transported to the shore, it has already stinks and is inedible, so I think, Your Majesty should not pin your hopes on this!" Xu Guangqi is very optimistic about this approach.The ancient traffic, transportation speed, quite tragic, Xu Guangqi's consideration is not wrong at all.

"Hehe, this, I have also considered it. I think that for whaling, a fleet of several ships can be formed. There are those who are responsible for whaling, those who are responsible for whaling, those who are responsible for providing logistics, and those who are responsible for Oil refining, pickling, storage, and those responsible for fast transportation. In this way, a fleet has several ships to support each other and learn from each other. I believe that at sea, there will be huge gains. What does Master Xu think?" Yang Reform said This is the practice of whaling fleets in later generations, and it is not known if it will work even now.You have to try this. You know, before the oil industry appeared, the whale was the oil at that time. No matter how small the mosquito meat was, Yang Reform was not going to let it go. Besides, some of the whale's fishing grounds were as far away as the United States. Along the coast, South America, the Atlantic Ocean and other places, set up a whaling fleet capable of going out to sea, explore and develop these places, and your own colonization plan can be advanced by N years.So, now, Yang Reform is determined to hunt whales.

Xu Guangqi doesn't understand why the emperor attaches so much importance to this whaling. Even if whaling can accommodate some disaster victims and make some money, but this money and people are nothing at the national level. The focus of the court now is It's disaster relief and resettlement of immigrants. It's unbelievable that the emperor still thinks about such a far-fetched thing. What's even more incredible is that the emperor seems to be very familiar with this fishing.

"I want to report to Your Majesty, it's not that I don't understand Your Majesty, Your Majesty thinks about the people of the world, this, I can understand Your Majesty, but, this whaling, I think that I don't know the location of the fishing ground, and I am not familiar with where this fish is. Local activities, and there is no necessary technology for whaling. Even if it is really captured, transportation is extremely difficult. Even with His Majesty's whaling fleet, I still feel that this matter is far away from disaster relief. It's worth it, it's not worth it! Think twice, Your Majesty..." Xu Guangqi advised the emperor not to put too much effort into such a vague matter. This thing has almost deviated from the two themes of disaster relief and immigration.

"Hehe, I understand what Master Xu said, so let's follow what Master Xu said, don't rely on whaling for the time being, and set up three or four whaling fleets for the time being, composed of the types of ships I mentioned Let's try our luck first. If this kind of thing is profitable and can accommodate the victims, it will not be too late to expand. It is also the same as the victims and fishermen who use their strength to invest in shares. Come to think of a way. As the Son of Heaven, I don’t believe that no one knows the whale fishing grounds. Companion, give me the imperial list and offer a reward to anyone who knows the location of the whale fishing grounds. As long as someone can provide the location of the whale fishing grounds and can prove it, I will give a big reward; in addition, if there is a reward for someone who knows how to hunt whales, I won’t believe it. With a heavy reward, there is no brave man..." Yang Reform is going to get this done no matter what, the whale, It can also be regarded as the propellant of civilization in the history of mankind. The oil industry replaced the industry before. In any case, it must be invested. I am afraid that many place names in the United States will be named after these whaling ships. Maybe San Francisco will be called Killing Whale Mouth, or Roast Whale Fort... I am afraid that it will not take much effort to immigrate to the United States by then. , This can be regarded as a rainy day, Yang Reform thought beautifully in his heart.

Regarding the fishing grounds and fishing techniques, Yang Reform is not in a hurry. Yang Reform knows that there are whale fishing grounds in that place.

"Obey, Your Majesty, this servant will be placed on the imperial list." Wang Chengen doesn't care what the emperor thinks, what he does, whether his behavior is reliable or not, he only listens to the emperor, since the emperor has issued an order, he must carry it out.

Xu Guangqi only opened his mouth, but finally remained silent. His Majesty also made a compromise on this matter. He did not have to do something special. If he did not open his mouth like fishing boats, it would be two thousand ships, three or four whaling fleets, At most, there were no more than twenty or thirty ships. Xu Guangqi felt that it was not worthwhile to fight the emperor on this issue. Maybe, he really should try, and maybe there would be unexpected gains, so he stopped talking.

The other few people are obviously soy saucers. They don't know anything about the fishing industry, and they are very unfamiliar with the ocean, let alone whales. In the impression of these people, whales have the same status as monsters .

"Master Xu, I will entrust this matter to you, and it will be done together with the recruitment of disaster victims to fish for self-help." Yang Reformed.

"I will obey your orders, and I will live up to your Majesty's trust." Xu Guangqi agreed.

After Yang Reform arranged the whaling, he smiled and said to Qin Yaozu: "Qin Yaozu, the matter of fishing and disaster relief is entirely because of you. You have contributed to this matter. I want to reward you. Now I have two If you choose to give it to you, the first one is to immediately promote you to be an eunuch with the palm seal of the internal official supervisor; second, I need someone capable of doing things for me now, and the rank and position will not be raised for the time being, and I need to travel around all year round to develop my career , it will be very hard. You choose that?"

Qin Yaozu analyzed the emperor's words in his mind, and felt that he had no choice at all. Although the emperor said that the seat of the internal officer was easily available, the emperor obviously hoped that he would choose the second option. If he chose the first option, he would definitely Having a hard time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this servant wants to do errands for His Majesty and serve His Majesty wholeheartedly. This servant is not afraid of suffering, and is not afraid of running around. This servant is still young..." Qin Yaozu's head was originally Zheng Huaizhong. Zheng Huaizhong's class is not very old, only 40 to [-] years old. At this age, you can say that you are young.

"Hehe, very good, I knew you would choose this one... Now, this organization of disaster victims fishing for self-help is considered to be large in scale and involves a large number of people, which affects the success or failure of immigrants and disaster relief, and indirectly affects the country of our dynasty. I decided to set up a department to manage the fishing affairs of these fishermen, such as managing fishing boats and fishermen, exploring the fishing grounds in these sea areas, sorting out the location of each fishing ground, sorting out the influence of ocean currents and monsoons on fisheries, and guiding us to the fishermen. Better, more fishing, to save our people who are starved for food, protect our fishermen's safety, and prohibit fishing boats from other countries from fishing in our waters..." Yang reformed in one breath, and gave up the responsibilities of the fishery administration department in the future out.

Everyone was surprised by the emperor's thoughts, where did this come from?There are so many things to say about a fishing disaster relief, but also to protect the safety of my fishermen?Prohibit other countries from fishing in our waters?This completely subverted the thinking mode of everyone.

The nerve in Zhou Yanru's heart was stung by the emperor's words, we are the kingdom of heaven!Who dared to be an enemy of our Great Ming Dynasty after being so ambitious, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think that my majestic Ming Dynasty has congratulations from all over the world, and all nations come to court. Fish? There is no need to talk about it at all, I just want to fish with peace of mind."

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi shook his head.

Yang Reform glanced at Zhou Yanru, and said: "Hehe, Zhou Qing's family, you are probably still dreaming, the kingdom of heaven? Congratulations from all directions? Hehe, very good, there are millions of disaster victims in my dynasty who can't eat and may rebel , How long have the Japanese pirates endangered the southeast coast? A few years ago, I just fought with the Japanese in North Korea. I fought against the barbarians in Guangdong, Fujian and other places. It’s not a day or two. Recently, Zheng Zhilong took a certain place Is it? Do you think this is the Kingdom of Heaven you mentioned?" Yang Reform disdainfully educated Zhou Yanru.

Zhou Yanru was shocked by the emperor's words. The emperor's words are all the truth. He is completely deceiving himself and others. Maybe he is really dreaming, turning a blind eye to the upcoming or existing threats and dangers. Really? Damn it, he immediately knelt down to admit his mistake, and pinched himself hard to see if he was dreaming.

This farce is over, and things turn back to fishing.

Qin Yaozu's mind was muddled, and he didn't care about Zhou Yanru's affairs. Seeing that the hall was quiet for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, slaves and servants are unarmed, how to protect the safety of our fishermen? Also, our sea area? This ,...How big is it? Why should it be banned..." Qin Yaozu no longer knew what he was talking about. From ancient times to the present, he only talked about protecting the territory, never about protecting the sea.

"Hehe, of course it must be prohibited. If someone catches a net of fish in my waters, my fish will lose a net. I am still waiting for this net to save my people? How can I let others catch my fish? This You still don’t understand? How to protect it? Is the warship I built just for dry food? How big is my sea area? Hehe, wherever my cannon can hit, my sea area will go. If you can put the artillery up to On the enemy's coast, then, his family has no sea area, understand? If you can only put cannons on your own coast, then my sea area is only two or three miles away, understand?" Yang Reform is giving Instill a sense of territorial waters in his men.Thinking about how the UK will do it in the future, I have to learn from the successful experience of others.

Several people were dumbfounded when they heard the emperor's words. The emperor's words exceeded their imagination limit. Zhou Yanru still knelt there and pinched himself. the...

Even Wang Chengen was dumbfounded, and suddenly heard the emperor say: "...Ban, tell Zheng Huaizhong in Jiangnan what you said, and ask him to build some fishing boats to maintain fishery administration. They don't need to be as big as main warships." , and don’t need as many artillery as the main battleship, so powerful, mainly to deal with fishing boats or armed fishing boats, if the fishery administration boat can’t beat it, let the navy fleet go out, understand?” Wang Chengen was shocked and came back to his senses Come on, agree quickly.

"...So, your Yamen, the name I gave you is the Fisheries Supervision Department, and your title is the Fishery Admiral, who is in charge of protecting fishermen and my Ming Dynasty's fishery. Now this Fisheries Supervision Department is still in its infancy. The industry, scale, and value of the company are not big enough, and the level should not be too high. When you manage the fishery well in the future, you will have a huge harvest in the fishery, and you can become an independent business. I will upgrade your level and promote you to the director of fishery , the yamen is also on the same level as the 24th yamen..."

Qin Yaozu almost choked to death on the emperor's words, the emperor's words were too difficult to digest, admiral of fishery administration, director of fishery administration, what are these things!The emperor's words were not finished yet.

"...Your temporary task at present is to cooperate with Master Xu and arrange the disaster relief for the immigrants in advance. The imperial court pays for the shipbuilding, and the disaster victims and fishermen use their strength to invest in the shares. The shares of the imperial court will be managed by you. Collection , Statistics, and management of the fishing boats, the harvest of the fleet, and the fish they share. After cleaning and marinating, they will be sent to Master Xu for disaster relief. Whether you do well depends on how many fish you harvest. The enthusiasm of fishermen and victims is high. It’s not high, at least one million stones are transported every year, understand?” Yang Reform didn’t care how wordy or scary his words were, he just kept saying them anyway.

(End of this chapter)