Chapter 913 An unexpected surprise
Thousand households?
The front yard exploded instantly.
The servants who had been warming themselves by the fire in the house came out.
The guards who were not on duty also came out.
The cook ran past Fu Cheng holding a kitchen knife, "Who is Qian Hu?"
"Who is the Qianhu?" everyone was asking.
"Me!" Hua Yan pointed at herself.
"you?"
The group of men were stunned.
Fu Cheng blinked his eyes, "This is..."
Someone laughed and said, “This is a joke!”
Yes, how can a woman be a general?
Even Fucheng laughed. He thought Hua Yan was reluctant to leave Sun Chonglou, so she made a joke.
But when Hua Yan took out the documents, the men were dumbfounded.
Hua Yan only felt a figure flashing, and she subconsciously wanted to put the document away, but it was easily snatched away by the person.
Fu Cheng swore that he had never been so agile before. He glanced at the document and was shocked. "This is really... ridiculous!"
Sun Chonglou said happily: "Then you are not going back?"
Hua Yan said: "The old man from the Ministry of War told me to wait in the capital. In addition, the wolf soldiers must also stay."
Before long, the news that the Taoist priest had appointed a woman as a captain spread throughout the capital.
In Zhilu, Jiang Qingzhi was talking to the Minister of Works Jiang Hua.
"According to the Ministry of Science and Engineering, there should be a backup of the blueprints for building the treasure ship." Jiang Hua was a little distressed. "After receiving the news, I asked someone to look for it. Dozens of officials are busy with this matter now. Chang Wei Bo..."
Jiang Hua asked: "Why do you want the blueprints of the treasure ship at this moment?"
"Of course, it is to build sea-going ships." When the treasure ship set sail, it experienced countless storms and remained unhindered. This shows that the shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty at that time was far ahead of the world.
In fact, since historical records began, China's technological level has always been far ahead of the world, and there is no rival on this planet.
This lead was marked by a turning point when the West took the lead in carrying out an innovation.
The Renaissance, the liberation of thought…the West began to take great strides forward.
In China, Confucianism is still high and mighty, and poetry and prose are the criteria for selecting talents. The meat eaters are greedy, and the officials are greedy...
If you want to know if there is an opportunity for innovation, yes, there is.
For example, during the Longqing Period, the Ming Dynasty opened its doors to the world, but what followed was not an innovation in ideas and concepts, but rather increasing conservatism.
"If we don't go out, this Daming..." Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of medicinal smoke and pointed to his temple, "Old Jiang, there is a problem with Daming."
The benefits of the opening of the Longqing Pass were numerous, but what Jiang Qingzhi valued most was the opportunity to liberate the mind. However, in the Ming Dynasty, which was dominated by Confucianism, any doctrine of liberating the mind would be denounced as heresy.
The West also went through this stage, where heretics were tied to pillars and burned alive, but the West was fortunate that the force that enveloped them was far less powerful than the Confucianism that enveloped the Ming Dynasty.
Emperors have to bow their heads, or they will be burned to death or strangled to death...
Either they died by falling into the water or by taking medicine.
The Western innovation was successful and it has been on the fast track of development ever since. However, the opening of the Longqing Gate only brought money.
Having more money is a good thing, right?
But for the Ming Dynasty, it turned out to be a bad thing.
The wealthy southern scholars and wealthy merchants regarded money as a tool for enjoyment.
She supports a husband, a skinny horse, and spends her time eating, drinking, and having fun. One meal can consume an average person's annual income.
They maintained opera troupes and kept retainers... At the same time, these people with insatiable desires began to covet power.
Thus, the prime ministers became their spokespersons and money's agents.
"The biggest problem of the Ming Dynasty is that the meat-eaters have set their sights on the country."
Lu Song also came. He was called by Jiang Qingzhi. As soon as he arrived, he wanted to complain, saying that he had a lot of things to do. "Chang Wei Bo, can't you just explain the things directly? What's the point of making me run back and forth?"
When he heard this, Lu Song frowned, "What does Long Wilbur mean... go out to sea?"
"We must go to sea."
Jiang Qingzhi said: "I have said that we must learn to transfer the problems in the country. There are countless opportunities overseas. Those natives holding gold nuggets, do they know what a gold nugget horse is?"
Jiang Hua shook his head. "Gold is gold, what's the point of a dog head?"
Lu Song said: "Negative gold is born naturally, it is a sign of good fortune."
"Auspicious sign?" Jiang Qingzhi said calmly, "Overseas, those islands are larger than the territory of the Ming Dynasty. There are thousands of natives on the islands. The land there is fertile, and there are grasses everywhere... There are so many minerals that it makes your scalp numb. Take the nugget gold for example, do you know what they are used for there?"
Jiang Hua and Lu Song shook their heads. Jiang Qingzhi sighed, "Those natives throw the nugget gold to their children as toys. Those sea merchants can exchange a large piece for a small iron knife."
What the hell!
In an instant, Zhang Juzheng saw green light bursting out of Lu Song's eyes.
The Ministry of Revenue is poor!
The money and food consumed in the Northern Expedition made Lu Song extremely anxious. It was the end of the year, and it was the time to spend money spree. The Taoist had to reward the dignitaries, reward the officials, and pay for various expenses...
Where does the money come from?
Lu Song wished he could break the penny into two halves.
"You think the gold nugget is a toy?" Minister Lu's eyes widened. "Don't try to fool me, Lord Wei."
"I swear!" Jiang Qingzhi raised his hand solemnly.
For a superior to swear is a sign of frivolity and instability, but Jiang Qingzhi's oath at this moment moved Lu Song deeply.
"Go to sea! I will submit a petition now, demanding that the Ming Dynasty go to sea!" Lu Song's eyes were sharp, and Zhang Juzheng swore that if anyone dared to oppose going to sea at this moment, this big shot from the Ministry of Revenue would scold him like a dog.
Old Lu got on board. Jiang Qingzhi was secretly delighted, "There is naturally a lot of resistance from the court. Besides, building a fleet costs..."
Lu Song sat down suddenly and smiled bitterly, "I am the Minister of Revenue, but now I am also a good cook without rice. Chang Wei Bo, this matter... As long as my Ministry of Revenue has it, I will not be stingy, but you also know that the cost of the northern expedition is quite high, and the cost of building a fleet is also not small, so we have to take it slow."
"How long?" Jiang Qingzhi asked. He was calculating the situation.
Once the Ming Dynasty lifted the maritime ban, it would have to send its navy to the open sea instead of remaining as a fleet on the coastline.
The sooner the better!
"Probably... two years!" Lu Song calculated. Since the emergence of biogas digesters, the speed of advancement has varied from place to place, which has been reflected in the year-on-year increase in grain production.
A year and a half?
But as the Minister of Revenue, Lu Song was used to leaving himself wiggle room, so he talked for another half a year.
The Ming Dynasty was too big, and no one knew when a natural disaster or man-made disaster would strike. When money and grain were needed, the Ministry of Revenue was helpless. That was his dereliction of duty.
Leave room for maneuver. This was the advice given by his predecessor when he took over as Minister of Revenue.
He didn't take it seriously at first, but regretted it six months later.
"Too long." Jiang Qingzhi wished he could build a fleet right now.
"Haven't the blueprints been found yet?" Jiang Hua said.
Jiang Qingzhi covered his forehead with his hand, and at this time someone from the Ministry of Works came.
"Greetings, Chief Weber." The man saluted. Jiang Qingzhi couldn't wait to ask, "Have you found the blueprints?"
He was not a god, and he knew nothing about shipbuilding. Without the warship blueprints of that time, did he have to start from scratch?
Time waits for no one!
The powerful and wealthy seemed to have stopped their actions, but Jiang Qingzhi knew that hatred was surging, gestating, and growing underground. When the right time came, the magma would surge up and not only destroy him, but also the Ming Dynasty.
"lost."
"lost?"
"Yes." The visitor said, "It was lost during the time of the previous emperor."
"Fuck you!"
Even Yan Song and his son heard Chang Wei Bo's shouting and cursing.
"What happened?" Cui Yuan said with a gloating smile.
Yan Song coughed dryly and said, "Ask."
Someone went to ask, and they came back saying, "Chang Wei Bo called the two ministers of the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue to discuss something, probably because things are not going well."
"This is just the beginning." Yan Shifan sneered, "Can Jiang Qingzhi's strengths be better than that stubborn minister?"
Wang Anshi's strengths were well known in ancient and modern times. He was the same when facing Song Shenzong: What? Your Majesty thinks this is inappropriate? I resign.
If you don't agree, I, Wang, will quit immediately and you will be responsible for the new policy.
When facing colleagues and subordinates, Lao Wang’s attitude is: If you don’t do this job, get out!
"It should be money and construction." Yan Song guessed, "The Ministry of Revenue's Lu Song has come, and the expenses are probably not small. At this moment..."
A look of pain flashed in Yan Song's eyes, and so did Yan Shifan's.
Cui Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of his own situation: all the land and population had been reported, and he knew what would happen next, and so did Yan Song and his son.
"If we just wait a year or two, the Ministry of Revenue will have an easier time." Cui Yuan said self-deprecatingly, "Both our families have contributed."
"That's a huge amount of money and grain." Yan Shifan said, his scalp tingling just thinking about it.
"The rich and powerful have paid, but will the scholars and officials pay?" Cui Yuan said sinisterly, "Those people are the real trouble. If they don't pay, will Jiang Qingzhi have the nerve to collect taxes from us?"
"That's right." Yan Song felt better, and the feeling of being cut was much less. "Let's take it one step at a time!"
Jiang Qingzhi yelled in the duty room, "This is premeditated sabotage!"
Jiang Hua nodded. "In such a large Ministry of Industry, who would steal blueprints for no reason?"
"The Ministry of War has a fire, and the Ministry of Works has a petty thief." Jiang Qingzhi sneered, "This matter..." He wanted to say that this matter was not over, but the parties involved had already turned into dry bones.
Things are getting complicated.
Jiang Qingzhi waved his hand with a rather bad attitude. Lu Song and the other man left the duty room. Jiang Hua whispered, "Why is Chang Wei Bo so anxious?"
Lu Song sighed, "The powerful people seem to have taken the initiative to declare, but secretly they hate him and the new policy. Going to sea... has its benefits."
"Is there any benefit... related to this matter?"
"I don't know what he is up to, but I think he wants to make up for it." Lu Song guessed Jiang Qingzhi's thoughts almost exactly, but he didn't know what Jiang Qingzhi was planning.
A major situation that determines the future direction of this world.
The foundation of this game is the powerful navy!
Jiang Qingzhi sat in the duty room, thinking for a long time but still could not come up with a solution.
correct.
What is the reward given by Mr. Ding?
Jiang Qingzhi's consciousness entered the brain space.
The wooden box was there, Jiang Qingzhi had a thought.
Bah!
The wooden box fell into the duty room.
"Uncle!" Mo Zhan heard the noise outside.
"nothing."
Jiang Qingzhi opened the wooden box and saw more than ten books.
What the hell!
Uncle Ding, this is all you gave me for our great victory in the Northern Expedition?
Jiang Qingzhi was furious and casually opened a book.
"Diagram of the Construction of a Seagoing Warship"
(End of this chapter)
