As a salted fish, I was forced to become the teacher of all ages

Sure enough, after Emperor Guangxing finished speaking, all the elders and monks nodded, and then the always witty old Fan Ge pointed at the elders, the Duke of the State, and the minister and said with a smile: "Don't worry! He is also a bachelor recognized by the imperial court. Today, it is enough for us old people to ask you for some knowledge. Anyway, let’s say what you say, and I will believe it. Anyway, these bad old men won’t live long, and you are wrong about them do not know either."

These words made several old men stare at each other, but they didn’t refute them—Old Zeng is about to be 68 and is about to retire; Zhang Xiaoguo’s grandfather is [-] and has already retired; Rong Guogong is also [-]...

Speaking of this, it's not easy for Hua Manlou to hide it. Anyway, the one who should be cheap is already almost cheap, and today's incident is regarded as a sequelae.

And for a while, he has also thought about it: today, I will directly ask the decree to go back to plant corn and potatoes. Anyway, it is enough to set up an experimental field in Xishan. My nerd does it, as for other things...

With so many people in Guochao, he can't let him do everything, right?

And since you believe everything you say, just wait for Sanguan to suffer a comminuted fracture.

Once he thought about it, he stopped being hypocritical, and sighed, "Okay, where do we start? Well, let's start with this map."

Speaking of which, Hua Manlou got up and picked up the slightly crude map from the desk of Emperor Guangxing, looked at it carefully, and then began to explain: "This map is no problem, go west from Dazhao, pass through In the Hexi Corridor, after crossing Yilibali in the far west, you will find the Western Regions, and when you reach the Western Regions and then go south, you will find Tianzhu..."

From the map, there is not much difference between this world and Huamanlou's previous life in the same period of history. Therefore, in terms of Huamanlou's knowledge reserve, he understands this world better than Frangji. The old antiques of the world are more than enough to give lectures.

Ever since, this group of old antiques felt their scalps tingling with shock, because some of what Hua Manlou said was more outrageous than they had imagined.

"From the East China Sea all the way to the east, can you really reach the new continent you mentioned?"

"Yes, if Ma Shangshu is interested, you can go and see for yourself...Of course, the journey is very long, farther than passing through the entire Great Zhao. We have to consider the issue of supplies first..."

"Is there really a big ball under our feet? The people under the ball...won't they fall?"

"In this matter, I have to mention the geomagnetic theory of His Royal Highness, which I call universal gravitation...so people below will not fall, because in their view, we are also below."

"You mean, the ball under our feet is revolving around the sun? It seems absurd at first, but it's not wrong to think about it..."

"Of course there's nothing wrong with it. Maybe in a few years, those people in the West will come up with the same theory..." (Copernicus's heliocentric theory was almost at the same time)

"For those small countries in the West, is it really the Pope who has the final say?"

"Do they really rely on bloodletting to treat diseases?"

"You said that the Turks who were driven away by the ancestors in the past established a big country in the West, and they still dominated it for a while? They also have this ability?"

"The people in Africa are really dark-skinned? Darker than your wife?"

"My daughter-in-law is wheat-colored!"

To be honest, when these old things and gentlemen were reading "The Analects of Confucius" decades ago, they were never so curious. They all asked questions with their eyes wide open like students eager to learn. His integrity was so bad that Duke Ying almost got into a fight with him on the spot...

618. What Should Come Will Come

This question-and-answer meeting lasted the whole afternoon, even at the reception banquet arranged by Emperor Guangxing without stopping.

That's the same thing, don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients, and don't think that these people in the court are boring and boring people-most of them are censors, and those who can ascend to high positions No one is a fuel-efficient lamp, and their minds are flexible. Those who are not flexible have long been swept away by the big waves.

Moreover, these people have different focuses. For example, the three elders are more concerned about the humanities of the West, thinking about whether they will pose any threat to Da Zhao. After all, from Hua Manlou's words, they believe that these barbarians They have no morals at all, don't respect education, and are shameless, so what if they become big and then go wild in the sky?

Although they think this possibility is not high, everyone can feel the faint vigilance in Huamanlou's words. Even Emperor Guangxing began to pay attention to it consciously or unconsciously, and he thought of Huamanlou's words. Manlou let Zhao Renli set up the stone tablet in the palace - it was a warning about the Japanese.

Emperor Guangxing also felt that Huamanlou was a bit exaggerated before, but when he found Zhao Ren and asked him to repeat Huamanlou's original words, he sent someone to inquire carefully about the fake Japanese that Huamanlou sent back to the capital to work as a laborer. After comparing the two, I suddenly found that what Hua Manlou said was not too much, and Dezhi's crazy evaluation was very pertinent.

So this time he also intends to do it as usual, as to whether it will work...

After watching it is artificial.

In addition, the three elders are obviously more interested in crops such as potatoes and corn.

This is not only because they clearly understand the principle that food is the most important thing for the people, but also because they themselves are big landlords, such as the Wen family. Old Wen really has thousands of fertile fields in the Jiangnan area, which is not an exaggeration at all.

In short, they are the ones who benefit the most from increasing food production, so their focus is naturally on crops.

Compared with the three elders, the princes are of course more interested in the New World.

The Wu Xun family, their ancestors followed Taizu to establish the country and won this title, and since the establishment of the country, there have not been many battles, especially in the past 70 years. Although there are many things in the past two years, most of them have been spent on the building. This stick is rounded, where does everyone put their faces?

So I heard that the New World is a huge unclaimed land, and except for the local aborigines, the DNA of the Wufeng family has been moved after the ravages of those small western countries, especially a certain Qi Guogong, who even planned to encourage Guangguang Emperor Xing arranged for his two sons to lead a team to conquer...

It's not that Ying Guogong is cruel to his son, it's mainly because the title can only be passed on to the eldest son, but the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and he is also embarrassed, so it's better to let them out and let them earn a share of the property, isn't it?

And more importantly, once the Qi family conquered the territory of Dazhao in the New World and won the title, then the fief will also be there, so let’s not talk about helping each other, one side will decline after more than a hundred years , isn't there another side?

Even if the dynasty changes, it may not necessarily affect the other side of the sea... Ahem, I can't say this.

In fact, not only Duke Ying and several other Dukes thought this way, but even Emperor Guangxing thought this way.

Can't write two Zhao characters in one stroke, even if the descendants are unworthy and lose the throne, isn't there still the Zhao family on the other side of the sea?There is also Oceania in Huamanloukou, south of Johor (Malaysia). If Da Zhao can occupy it, it will be a way out in the future.

Taking a ten-thousand-step back, it means that both sides have fallen, and those left behind are all descendants of Yan and Huang. The Great Zhao of the New World was still born in his glorious dynasty, and later generations talked about it...

Tsk tsk, this is not just an achievement of expanding the territory!

What's more, it is said that there are many plains in the New World, plains!How many crops can be grown in such a vast plain!

Therefore, there is a big gap between the way of thinking and cultural patterns between the East and the West. Those barbarians only think about how to plunder wealth, but the greatest value that the Chinese dynasty, including the emperor, sees is farming. Even in the era of Huamanlou's previous life The first reaction of everyone who took the soil from the moon was whether they could farm...

The talent of the bloodline is so terrifying.

As for several ministers and Zhao Ren...

The former is an observer. After all, some decisions are not their turn to speak. They are the top executors; while the latter is ordered not to speak, but his focus is obviously more on the places that are different from Dazhao in foreign countries. For example, do black people really only see teeth and whites of eyes at night, do Australian kangaroos really beat people, etc...

But in general, it seems that everyone's horizons have been broadened in an instant, and everyone even began to look forward to seeing something in the future.

Of course, there is a premise for all these things, so Emperor Guangxing took the lead in asking: "Hua Man Lou, in your opinion, can I, Da Zhao, get a share of the great age of navigation you mentioned, or even The most cup?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in awe. Qiqi cast his eyes on Huamanlou, while Huamanlou sighed secretly, what should come will come eventually...

"Father, before we talk about this matter, there is a very troublesome matter that needs to be resolved..." Hua Manlou smiled wryly, "If this trouble is not resolved, then everything will be out of the question."

Yes, that's right, even though Huamanlou is tossing about ocean-going trade and playing with sailors, so far, it is still written in the ancestral system that no voyages to the West are allowed. On the surface, Dazhao is still a country that prohibits seas.

Many people may say, since half of the court has been brought in for smuggling, why can't we open the sea?

But the fact is that if Kaihai is mentioned, it is these people who have already been drawn in that oppose it—most of the court, most of the country gentry in the southeast, families with rich background, and scholars who speak for them, this huge force Hua Manlou was not to be provoked, even Emperor Guangxing couldn't easily touch her.

Why?

It's very simple, they are the beneficiaries, they are the ones who monopolize the shipping. If the status quo is maintained, then they will continue to smuggle and have fun. But if the sea ban is lifted and a large number of merchants go to sea, what is their advantage?

So this time the news that the Ningbo Navy sent a shot to Sinhala was blocked. All members of the Ningbo Navy were ordered not to mention it. There are also Wen Yumin and Geng Tiancheng in Tianjin who are controlling the news, in order not to cause these things. people's attention.

And if you don't open the sea, you can't talk about sending a large number of people overseas to establish strongholds and seaports. As for those short-sighted and greedy squires, you can't expect them to spend money and effort to develop overseas, right?And if they can eat enough from places like Waguo, Ryukyu, and Johor, how can they continue to go far?

According to Huamanlou and Lao Wen's original plan, they will select a group of merchants to join the shipping year by year, and gradually open the sea by boiling frogs in warm water. When the navy becomes stronger and stronger, more and more merchants will join Under such circumstances, the ban on the sea policy is just a dead letter, and it only needs to be pushed lightly at that time.

But now is really not a good time to open the sea...

(I don’t know if I have female fans? If I do, I wish you Happy Girls’ Day, and happy Goddess’ Day tomorrow too, but if not, forget it)

619. You two veterans are really not good guys!

After a lapse of several years, the matter of Kaihai was finally laid out in front of everyone again.

The last time the court talked about opening the sea was the last time... Cough, it was the time when Liu Qiran, the prefect of Suzhou, was attacked and killed after being relegated. It was also because of that time that Lao Liu invited Hua Manlou to drink He was also warned not to be too aggressive.

And most of these people present have experienced the theory of opening the sea at the beginning, so they naturally know that those people can do anything for their own benefit.

But things are different now.

According to Hua Manlou's words, the navigation and shipbuilding skills of the barbarians in the west are becoming more and more developed, so more and more people are traveling across the ocean to seek gold overseas.And compared to Da Zhao, the location of the New World is closer to those small countries. If Da Zhao's footsteps are really blocked by the opening of the sea, in the future...

You can't wait for others to divide up the benefits before making a move, can you?

Judging from the history of Hua Manlou's previous life, the sea ban had to be opened in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, but at that time, it can be said that it was several decades late, and it was slow step by step. Later, Daming ended...

But, shipwreck!

All the people present realized the benefits of going abroad on the premise of believing in Huamanlou, but even so, they still find it difficult to accept and imagine some things, such as the earth under their feet is a ball.

Even they themselves are currently in a state of skepticism, so one can imagine how much effort it will take to persuade others to support them?If you can't be persuaded, how much effort will you have to spend fighting wits and courage with this group of people?

Moreover, if Emperor Guangxing was an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang or Qin Shihuang, it would be fine, just "throw it away" if there is a disagreement, but now it is a big situation where "the monarch and his ministers rule the world together". Can not implement.

Want to break the sea ban?Then think about it.

With a single sentence from Hua Manlou, everyone was brought back from the beautiful fantasy to reality, and the several princes even showed undisguised expressions as if they had eaten flies—to be honest, they had long been regarded as The civil servants who stood up again were disgusted.

"I want to open the sea!"

After a long time, Emperor Guangxing suddenly mumbled this sentence.

Theoretically, someone should come out now and say, 'Your Majesty, think twice, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run', but no one said anything for a long time, as if Emperor Guangxing had said nonsense-everyone knows that the policy of banning the sea is a big pit, that is, If there is no thing today, we must find a way to open the sea.

After a long time, Mr. Zeng Ge suddenly said: "Flowers are all over the building, apart from going overseas, there are other difficulties in going to the New World, right?"

Hua Manlou was taken aback when he heard the words, then nodded immediately: "Of course, there are a lot of questions!"

Lao Zeng is a great silver!

At the beginning, Hua Manlou was not willing to talk about overseas affairs with this group of people. Apart from his own reasons for being afraid of trouble, he was afraid that Emperor Guangxing ignored the difficulties and wanted to solve the problem in one step. They are so lonely and helpless, Hua Manlou will have to find a way when the time comes?

Maybe he has to take the blame for him and rescue him from the whirlpool, what a bother!

But Mr. Zeng Ge said it was difficult as soon as he opened his mouth, which made Hua Manlou very happy. He explained: "If we don't consider opening the sea, the first thing we need to solve is the problem of the boat if we want to reach the New World. Although our big Zhao's boat is strong It is reliable, but the speed of the ship is not as good as that of the Franco-engined ship, and there is no problem in offshore or short-distance sailing, but it is definitely not possible to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and the supplies cannot keep up."

"Secondly, compared to Francais, if we want to go to the New World, we need to follow the route that He Qing took before, and we have to go much farther. We have to bypass the African continent all the way before heading to the New World. Along the way...um , It’s no problem to go to Sinhala, but if you want to continue to move forward, you have to consider whether you can supply supplies locally. Many ethnic groups are very xenophobic, and there are even tribes that eat human flesh in Africa..."

"Third, there are too many things to pay attention to when sailing in the ocean. If the crew cannot eat fresh vegetables and fruits, they will get sick. It's called scurvy. There was a case in Xishan..."

Huamanlou listed a bunch of problems, and made the matter as serious as possible, not asking Emperor Guangxing to give up the idea of ​​exploring the New World, but asking him to be more stable, at least let Huamanlou have time to have a good time. Make a plan to get rid of all the blame—look at the dead eunuch standing in the corner of the hall, isn't it the right size and length for taking it to the West?

Everyone listened carefully, and Emperor Guangxing even took notes from time to time. After Hua Manlou finally finished speaking, Elder Zeng Ge spoke again: "Your Majesty, I have some ideas."

Emperor Guangxing nodded and said: "Mr. Zeng, but it's okay to say."

Elder Zeng Ge bowed slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty, the sea ban is about to be lifted, but there is no need to be in a hurry. As far as the court is concerned, the first work can be done, such as clearing out some diehards, or testing some people. Furthermore, it can gradually release overseas news and news of some people going to sea for business, making the people doubt the ancestral system of banning the sea..."

Hua Manlou was almost about to applaud Lao Zeng: Jiang is still hot, and if this operation continues, the ban on sea policy will leak everywhere, right?And more importantly, you don't have to do these shitty things yourself!

Lao Zeng is really a good silver!

Mr. Zeng Ge’s words are equivalent to making an outline. After opening up the mind, everyone’s minds became more active. You can add how to speed up the process of opening the sea from various aspects with one glance. Wen Ge's old way, what everyone has to do now is to add a few more fires.

Hua Manlou was enjoying listening to it, and was still slandering in his heart, 'Look, you really have a dirty heart for playing politics', when he suddenly heard Zeng Ge's old saying: "As for the first work related to overseas, such as the ship, the supply Xi Shanbo has to do his best."

Hua Manlou was taken aback for a moment, then his face darkened instantly: I am damn!Why is there still my business?

Seeing Hua Manlou looking over, Elder Zeng Ge nodded to him with a peaceful expression, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have heard that Xishan University of Technology is committed to the unity of knowledge and action, the study of the principles of all things, and often breaks the rules. For example, firearms are like this, stoves are like this, and carriages are like this. It is said that there have been improvements to the ship before, which made the speed of the ship more than [-]% faster. Therefore, the old minister feels that these problems can be handled by Xi Shanbo. It's finished."

Elder Fan Ge agreed after hearing the words: "Yes, I heard that Uncle Xishan once called a group of shipwrights to establish a Maritime Academy in Tianjin. They have done it before, and they will do it later, it is nothing more than making Xishanbo work harder and holding on tighter."

Hua Man Lou: Where the hell am I going?I just set up a shelf for them to play by themselves!If you can't make a new type of warship, are you going to pursue my responsibility or define me as a stumbling block to Da Zhao and a sinner of the nation?

You two old guys are really not a good guy!

620. Go to work for me

Lao Zeng and Lao Fan arranged for Huamanlou without even giving them a chance to make excuses.

Huamanlou is depressed!

You know, doing things actively and doing things passively are completely different things. Judging from the current situation, Huamanlou University can let the Maritime Academy develop on its own. Huamanlou had to take the group of shipwrights to do research and development, and had to go to Tianjin from time to time, and had to show the results to these people.

How can it be so easy to do research and development?

The previous ship improvement was based on Huamanlou's one-sided understanding of ancient sailing ships and sailing ships in the great voyage period. In other words, he didn't know how to build ships at all-he didn't teach this during the nine-year compulsory trading!

Normal modern people basically can't get in touch with this, but in fact, those who play shipbuilding are all big players, and there are many subdivided fields. And it's not necessarily affordable.

So under such ghost conditions, what kind of research and development are you playing?Research and develop steam engines to build giant steel ships?

The most important thing is that he just came back from Lanzhou Mansion, and he didn't even bother to go back home. There is still a little daughter-in-law waiting at home, and a little maid waiting for a physical examination!

When Huamanlou was full of resentment, Mr. Zengge had already stroked his beard and continued to discuss: "Your Majesty, apart from the issue of ships, Xishanbo must also handle the foreign affairs. The old minister thought that when it comes to understanding overseas Well, there is no one on the right of Uncle Xishan in Dazhao, even General He, who has gone to sea once, is a few levels behind."

Huamanlou was completely terrified: Come again?

He Qing, who was sitting in the last seat at the moment, heard the words and hurriedly paid tribute to Hua Manlou: "What Mr. Ge said is that General Mo's eyes are smeared after going out to sea. If Uncle hadn't reminded me of many things, it's hard to say whether General Mo will be able to come back. .”

Hua Man Lou: Why don't you come back!

He Qing is a kind-hearted person, he thinks of the source when he drinks water, and he can rely entirely on Huamanlou's promotion - because he has not opened the sea at the moment, his achievements are not easy to publicize, but Emperor Guangxing told him before that as long as he Work hard, and at least he will be given an earl in the future.