Chapter 932 The boss’s idea is too crazy
Compared with the rapid development of science and technology in later generations, the slow upgrading of production technology in the Central Plains dynasty made Jiang Qingzhi feel incredible many times.
Even though they had made gunpowder, they just wanted to use it to play with, set off fireworks, and make firecrackers.
Can't you think of making it into a firearm?
Now that you have made powerful weapons, can't you go out and attack to eliminate all those threats?
This question was brought from the previous life to this life, and to the Ming Dynasty.
Sometimes he felt like a god, watching the mortals of this world doing stupid things.
The pain of watching mortals continue to run wildly on the wrong path and unable to stop them is indescribable.
"I didn't want to interfere in all this."
In the study, Jiang Qingzhi and Tang Shunzhi were drinking tea.
The two of them sat opposite each other, with an incense burner next to them, an imperial toy from the reign of Emperor Xuande. Some unknown incense was burned in it, but it smelled quite elegant and refreshing.
The child had been crying a lot at night for some reason, so Jiang Qingzhi and his wife couldn't sleep well. If they couldn't sleep at night, they would feel sleepy during the day. The mother-in-law got some spices from somewhere, saying that they were the most effective for refreshing the mind.
Jiang Qingzhi disagreed, but his mother-in-law said that she relied on this thing to stay awake when she gave birth to three children.
It tasted pretty good. Jiang Qingzhi leaned back in his chair, his whole body relaxed... This was a rare state.
"I understand your thoughts." Tang Shunzhi drank tea and smiled, "I don't like all this, but I know there are many crises hidden under it. If I ignore it, in a few decades, this Ming Dynasty and my homeland will become ruins. I don't want to care, but I have to... I am conflicted."
"Hmm!" This is Jiang Qingzhi's mentality. "I am a little curious. We invented gunpowder and used it for celebrations, but when gunpowder spread to the west, it was used to make a murderous weapon. Old Tang, what do you think is wrong with us?"
"Be reserved, keep to the middle ground, and enjoy yourself..." Tang Shunzhi said slowly, "Harmony is the most important thing!"
"That is, there is no ambition for expansion." Jiang Qingzhi said with a smile.
"That's right." Tang Shunzhi said: "After the First Emperor unified the country, the Central Plains actually entered a stable period. As long as there is no external threat, it will be happy.
You once said that Confucianism likes to play a game called prosperity behind closed doors. Zhongyuan has some of this idea. But the inside is completely different..."
Tang Shunzhi was thinking, Jiang Qingzhi took a puff of herbal medicine and said, "In fact, this is the nature of our nation."
"Temperament?"
"Yes. It's ingrained in this nation's character. Live your own life well and don't interfere with what others do." Jiang Qingzhi felt that this nation was probably the most peace-loving nation on Blue Star.
"What about Han and Tang?" Tang Shunzhi asked.
"After the counterattack against the Xiongnu, the Han Dynasty actually entered a period of contraction, and the subsequent conquests were more like a habit." Jiang Qingzhi said: "As for the Tang Dynasty, it was indeed an anomaly."
"Then why don't you say that the Central Plains' aggressive attitude towards the outside world came to an abrupt end during the Song Dynasty?" Tang Shunzhi knew that this conversation was not simple. "Qingzhi, you are a little hesitant."
"Hmm!" Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes. "I've been thinking about going to sea recently. Once the maritime ban is lifted, going to sea will become the most popular thing in the Ming Dynasty. Going to sea for the court is still okay. For the common people to go to sea... Old Tang, you don't know what the current situation overseas is like. Many islands are huge, but there are only thousands or tens of thousands of natives on them. You can exchange a broken kitchen knife for a large piece of gold."
Tang Shunzhi frowned. "Once the news gets back to Ming, there will be a huge number of people who want to go to sea. You..." He looked at Jiang Qingzhi, "You are worried about losing control!"
Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "When the benefits are big enough, people will do whatever it takes. Even if it means risking their lives. All officials in the court and generals in the army will be tempted by the huge benefits. They will instigate the emperor, no, force the emperor to lift various bans..."
"Isn't this what you expect?" Tang Shunzhi said with a smile, "Break those old customs and habits, and let the entire Ming Dynasty look outward. Seek solutions to problems from the outside."
"But the consequences of this..." Jiang Qingzhi said softly, "What will happen to the Ming Dynasty after it opens its doors and goes abroad? How will the officials view the emperor, and how will the people view the emperor and his generals? As the areas controlled by the Ming Dynasty become larger and larger, the emperor's envoys will need to ride the fastest horses from east to west for half a year or a year... How will they control those areas?"
"You mean, the Ming Dynasty's opening of the seas...means expansion?"
"Yes." Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "Those islands have no owner. Once we capture them, we cannot let them go. In addition, in the process of exploring the outside world, the Ming Dynasty will encounter its Western counterparts. This world is big, but also small. When the interests of both sides conflict, war is inevitable. Then a war will break out..."
S1 will break out early.
The Western world will unite.
Ming Dynasty will face the challenge of the entire Western world alone.
He fought alone against many enemies and challenged all the Western countries.
Can you win?
Jiang Qingzhi was calculating the current situation in the West.
Navy, Army...The Navy is experienced and has countless warships.
Army. At this moment, firearms became the mainstream in Western countries, but compared with the Ming Dynasty, their firearms lagged behind by at least 20 to 30 years.
This war...can it be avoided?
Jiang Qingzhi shook his head, "It's unavoidable."
"Why?" Tang Shunzhi said, "Just live in harmony."
"Old Tang, many things are beyond human control. Take Malacca for example. It controls the vital passage to the sea for the Ming Dynasty. Now it is controlled by the Portuguese. Once the Ming Dynasty lifts the ban on sea voyages... it will be right next to our bed!"
Seeing the fierce look in Jiang Qingzhi's eyes, Tang Shunzhi couldn't help but sigh: "You are already thinking about how to attack before the sea is opened. Qingzhi, put it aside. You need to put it aside. Put it all aside and go out for a walk to relax."
Jiang Qingzhi was stunned, "That's not necessary."
"Go for a walk." Tang Shunzhi insisted on his opinion. "When I was at home, I was also confused by some problems. I thought about them and couldn't figure them out. Later, I went out for a walk and traveled around. I didn't think about those problems... but when I walked around, the answers came out by themselves."
"No intention brings great results."
"Exactly!"
Tang Shunzhi looked at him with a smile.
What is a confidant?
The three views are similar. You say half a sentence and I know what you mean. And the meaning is almost the same as what I think.
Having the same ideals as you is called a confidant.
"Okay." Jiang Qingzhi stood up. "By the way, it's almost the end of the year, how about you move here first?"
"No." Tang Shunzhi shook his head, "I don't like constraints."
"You can come and go freely in the Earl's Mansion." Jiang Qingzhi looked eager, hoping that this talented and confidant could stay in Xin'an Lane.
"I know, but I prefer places like Taoist temples."
Tang Shunzhi said with a smile.
"Faith?"
"No, I like the taste."
"It's like an ancient Buddha with a green lamp, far away from the mundane noise."
"After spending all day in the world, I need a place to cleanse my mind."
Tang Shunzhi was a free spirit, and Jiang Qingzhi felt that no one could keep him.
Historically, Tang Shunzhi came out of seclusion not for fame, fortune or power, but to fight the Japanese pirates.
Japanese pirates!
Jiang Qingzhi thought of the messenger.
"The envoy is called Sandiao, and he is accompanied by dozens of people. He came quite quickly." Zhang Juzheng found out the news.
Tang Shunzhi went back to the Taoist temple and will come back later.
Jiang Qingzhi was looking at a map in his study room, and he looked up and asked, "What excuse did they use to hurry on their way?"
"I heard about the prosperity of the Ming capital when I was in Japan, and I couldn't wait to see it for myself."
"So, uncle, what do you think?" Jiang Qingzhi lowered his head and continued to look at the map.
It seemed like a casual question, but Zhang Juzheng thought about it seriously. "As an envoy, it is impossible to be so frivolous. Moreover, the delegation came here by sea and looked quite tired. It is unreasonable for them to travel in such a hurry. I think there is something urgent."
"Continue!" Jiang Qingzhi's fingers slid eastward along the southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty.
That row of small islands!
Jiang Qingzhi had seen the island many times in later generations. At that time, he was still a passionate young man and he wished he could flatten the place with a slap.
"My uncle said that Japan is in chaos right now, with constant attacks between the vassal states, similar to the Central Plains before the unification of the Qin Dynasty..."
"Yeah! Sengoku."
"The Japanese emperor has become a puppet of the general, and the so-called general Ashikaga is now unable to protect himself and has no place to live..."
Zhang Juzheng thought, "If the envoy is from Ashikaga clan as you speculated, then he must be asking for something from the Ming Dynasty. What he can ask for is nothing more than support."
"What kind of support?" Jiang Qingzhi's mouth curled up slightly.
"I think it should be weapons and other things." Zhang Juzheng said: "The more chaotic Japan is, the more beneficial it will be to the Ming Dynasty. I think we can't agree to it."
"Do you know where the Japanese pirates came from?"
"I don't know."
"The Japanese attacked each other, and the losers fled and wandered all the way. These people gathered together, and together with some scums along the coast of Ming Dynasty, they became the Japanese pirates that caused headaches for Ming Dynasty for many years."
Jiang Qingzhi raised his head and said, "Uncle, don't just look at the immediate benefits. If the Japanese pirates are not eliminated, what will the merchant ships face after the maritime ban is lifted? A pack of wolves!"
"So the uncle can't wait to build a warship."
"Hmm!" Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, looked at the small islands, and suddenly punched them hard. "To eradicate the Japanese pirates, the best way is to... attack their lair! Plow the house and sweep the holes!"
In order to wipe out the Japanese pirates, you actually want to destroy Japan?
Zhang Juzheng thought his boss's idea was crazy.
"My Lord." Mo Zhan came in. "Someone from the Ministry of Rites came and said that the Japanese envoy wanted to see my Lord."
"What's the reason?" The Japanese envoy came to ask for an audience with him as soon as he arrived in the capital, which made Jiang Qingzhi more certain of his guess.
The current Ashikaga clan, the great shogun, is afraid that they will not be able to survive.
"The messenger said that he had long admired the reputation of the Lord and came to pay his respects to him."
Is this a fan?
Jiang Qingzhi said calmly: "Leave him alone for half an hour!"
(End of this chapter)
