Chapter 118 Aborted inventions

Chapter 118 Aborted Inventions

The round globe was slowly rotating. Yun Zhao held the globe with one hand. Qian Duoduo looked at her husband strangely. He said: "Why, can our family continue to own private property?"

Yun Zhao nodded and said: "Yes, you can, but it cannot be done within a radius of three thousand miles of Chang'an."

Qian Duoduo looked at her husband, gave him a look of contempt, and then continued busy knitting his own colorful ribbons.

Chang'an has a radius of three thousand miles, and it is a straight line distance. Qian Duoduo doesn't think he will have any chance to go horseback riding three thousand miles away. With all the time, he might as well braid his daughter's colorful headband.

“We have discussed that meritorious officials cannot be without rewards, and it is not a good thing to blindly ask them to contribute. However, the land in the country must be secured by our own people first.

Qian Duoduo spit out a piece of silk thread from his mouth and said: "Han Xiufen, Shi Lang may become popular soon."

Yun Zhao glanced at Qian Duoduo and said, "You want to talk about Zhu Cunji and the others, right?"

Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Yes, not only Zhu Cunji, but also The remaining royal family of the Ming Dynasty must also want to stay away from you."

Yun Zhao said with a smile: "It's good if they think so. I always feel that the people of the Ming Dynasty have no good way to develop. Spirit, if these people are willing to go out to sea, I have no objection."

"Hey, husband, do you really allow them to explore outside the territory?"

Yun Zhao nodded again: "This is a good strategy. I'm worried that they have become accustomed to living a comfortable life and have lost their determination to make progress."

Qian Duoduo approached Yun Zhao and whispered: "Han Xiufen said , if you plant sugar cane and press sugar in the South China Sea, you can make a lot of money, which is much better than the current salt price." Yun Zhao said with a smile: "Since Lantian took over the Ming Salt Administration, I have not allowed it. The government takes advantage of the necessity of salt to make money, and it is a good thing to maintain the profit of the salt government at 10%.

As for sucrose, it is a luxury product, and poor people do not eat sugar. It doesn’t matter. Some people are willing to eat sweets and pay a high price for it. I don’t think there is any problem.

But who is willing to abandon their family and work to grow sugar cane? ”

After saying that, Yun Zhao's expression suddenly changed, and he stared at his wife blankly. He was very afraid that the terrifying answer would come out of his wife's mouth.

Sure enough...

"My husband doesn't understand. I heard Han Xiufen say that there is actually not much shortage of people on the islands, as well as those in the North Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. Not to mention that the forests in southwestern Jiaozhi are full of savages squatting on trees and eating wild fruits.

Han Xiufen said that these people can be used as long as they are caught from the forest, just planting sugar cane, it is simple. ”

Yun Zhao also expressed his concern for Qian Duoduo.I am very satisfied, at least, this woman said so straightforwardly about getting serfs from Korea and Japan, she only said that she was willing to catch the savages in the forest...

Yun Zhao understood that once sugar cane cultivation started in the southwest, , and gained a lot of benefits, then many dark and dark things will definitely happen, and they will happen in full swing.

Not to mention anything else, just after Lantian started spinning wool, the number of shepherds on the grassland increased by 600,000 within two years.

As for how much the sheep herd has increased, Yun Zhao has not yet obtained an accurate figure. However, judging from the pasture disputes near Ajilihaizi that are often mentioned in the documents, the Lantian people have already reduced the number of sheep. The group is about to be released into Lake Baikal.

As an emerging class, Lantian merchants, after Yun Zhao untied the ropes that bound them, their ambitions spread like wildfire all over the world.

In today's Prime Minister's Office, a large group of businessmen are discussing with Zhang Guozhu whether they can move the Lantian border army two thousand miles north to protect their property. Willing to bear half.

Zhang Guozhu did not agree to use the empire's soldiers in exchange for money, but Yun Zhao thought it was a good thing. He could agree experimentally first, and then improve it after the problems were exposed, and finally form a complete system. .

Whether it is cane sugar or wool, in Yun Zhao's view, this is the driving force for the Imperial Army's outward expansion. Expansion without motivation is completely undesirable.

For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che sent a large army to the west for a few horses. This must be strictly prohibited.

Yun Zhao feels that his mentality is very stable now. If a war is not necessary or not worth it, even if he is humiliated by the enemy, Yun Zhao can do it.

If the war is very beneficial to Lantian, or can put Lantian in a very favorable position, even if the person fighting is Yun Zhao's favorite person, I'm sorry, but the war will come quickly.

What kind of bullshit emperor is so angry that he sheds his blood and lays down millions of corpses? If Yun Zhao becomes angry and needs to shed the blood of his own people or soldiers, and it is very unworthy, Yun Zhao will definitely find someone else. A place where people can vent their anger and then come back and live a good life.

If not handled well, sheep will eat people, and sucrose can also be sweet to death.

Yunzhao thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a way to prevent sheep from eating people, or sugar-sweetened people to death. Capital has its own rules of operation. If you want huge profits, then bleeding is not allowed. avoid.

Therefore, Yun Zhao decided to play dumb and leave full authority to Zhang Guozhu to deal with the matter of wool and sucrose.

After all, from Zhang Guozhu's perspective, it was impossible for him not to see how important these two things were to the expansion of the empire.

Now, Lantian's army has been deployed empty-handed, measuring the territory of the Ming Dynasty with its own feet, and using its own artillery and firecrackers to firmly weld the huge Ming Dynasty into a whole.

The scholars of Lantian are scattered across the land of the Ming Dynasty to establish their own political power.

And the merchants of Lantian have been attacking in all directions, searching all over the world for those who can bring them huge profits. goods, and places.

Very good, this is a prosperous country. Although most parts of the country are still dilapidated, Yun Zhao believes that as the smoke in the Ming Dynasty gradually dissipates, a bright spring will definitely come in the Ming Dynasty. This is a land that has experienced countless hardships.

The next day, Yun Zhao received the heads of Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Mengeng. After looking at them for a while, Yun Zhao decided to use one of the heads to make a wine bowl, and the other to make a wine bowl. When it comes to making tea cups, how to choose them is a matter for the dark craftsmen of Lantian.

The empire must demonstrate its force and majesty, and the heads of Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Menggeng and his son are tools to establish their power.

"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot attractions on Yushan.

Nowadays, trains have replaced oxcarts and become the means of transportation between Yushan Academy and Yushan City.

Seeing the locomotive gradually becoming familiar, Yun Zhao felt very happy.

The locomotive of Yushan Academy is not big enough. Although it can deliver hundreds of thousands of kilograms of goods to Yushan at one time, this is still far from enough in Yun Zhao’s opinion. In his opinion, one delivery One million catties of goods is the beginning, tens of millions of catties is the right way.

The slope of Yushan is very steep. Today’s cargo is full, and the front half of the cabin is also full of people. So, when we come to the steepest Ma Mian Slope, we start from this herringbone At the other end of the railway, a locomotive came over and pushed against the back of the train. The one in front pulled hard and the one in the back pushed hard. It was easy to send the heavy goods and people to Yushan.

"I designed this, isn't it wonderful?"

Yun Zhao said seriously to Zhang Guozhu, the Prime Minister beside him.

Zhang Guozhu said expressionlessly: "If your Majesty is willing to help me share some state affairs, I will definitely fully understand the subtleties of this train track, and will also organize the most exquisite words to congratulate you. Your Majesty's wisdom is unparalleled."

Yun Zhao shook his head and said: "You can't overstep your authority. Military affairs are mine, and government affairs are yours. We'd better develop this good habit from now on."

Zhang Guozhu grabbed the train railing and said angrily: "Since Your Majesty is handling military affairs, why not also deal with the army's logistics supply. This is your official business, not mine."

Yun Zhao frowned and said: "I have more important things to deal with."

Zhang Guozhu gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty is still going to study your twenty-six electrified iron pieces today? "

Yun Zhao nodded seriously and said: "Yes, if it is done well, it will be possible to send messages across thousands of miles."

Zhang Guozhu said: "Okay, since your majesty is interested in this thousands of miles. The sound transmission thing is so persistent, then, should your Majesty explain that the distance from Yushan Academy to Yushan City is only fifteen miles, and for the sake ofAfter delivering a brief message, a generator, a telegraph machine, and a wire were set up between the two places, which cost 16,300 silver dollars.

But the sentence you conveyed is full of errors, and the meaning of the words is completely different.

Does Your Majesty think that by devoting yourself wholeheartedly to this aspect, you are really considering the future of the empire? "

Yun Zhao looked at Zhang Guozhu seriously and said: "I'm really not playing...Besides, I only go to see it occasionally. "

While the two were talking, a glider passed over the train. Yun Zhao stood up and waved to the people on the glider, then sat down and said to Zhang Guozhu: "Don't our countries have Appearing to be thriving? ”

Zhang Guozhu was speechless. He really had no way to judge whether what Yun Zhao was doing now was right or wrong.

If it was right, then , the carpenter emperor of the Ming Dynasty has proven by his own actions that he is a foolish emperor.

If he is wrong, the successful research of the train after he invested a huge amount of money under Yun Zhao's care has proven its success. Practicality.

The train soon arrived at Yushan Academy Station. Yun Zhao and Zhang Guozhu got off the train and watched the train continue to run towards the institute. They were protected by a large group of guards. Entering the academy.

Xu Yuanshou finally felt like a big boss, standing at the entrance of the academy, he just cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty.

Yun Zhao looked at Xu Yuanshou, who had a gray beard, and said, "Sir, what are you going to say today? You might as well hurry up. I'll have something to do later." "

Xu Yuanshou saluted again and said: "Your Majesty has nothing to do for a while. I have already taken all your toys back to the warehouse. ”