Chapter 1549 Build a 'Small Boat' (Thanks to 'Ye Ye Ye Ye Lonely' For Becoming the Eighty-Third Leader of This Book)
In Jinling Shipyard, the berth is empty at the moment. And on the shore, more than a hundred large and small ships were moored there, and only a few sparse teams of soldiers were patrolling and protecting them.
"Our family thinks that the treasure ship cannot be stopped, and that Ming Dynasty needs to travel farther to discover those unknown enemies in time. It's just His Majesty's decree, which makes our family helpless. We can only do nothing in Jinling all day long."
Zheng He felt a little tired. He pointed to the ships and said: "They are all good ships! Our family has been sailing across the sea for many years, and we are really invincible. Those foreigners are in awe of gods when they see the fleet, but now... hey !"
Fang Xing nodded, and said seriously: "Ming's enemies will come from the sea, and with the current taboo on the sea, it is impossible to reopen the treasure ship in a short time, but Zheng Gong, please let the crew wait patiently." , Da Ming will not ignore the ocean forever, because the ocean represents wealth and... the country in the middle!"
Zheng He said confusedly: "The central country, how many years, but we have been tossing and tossing on the earth, finally reached Daming, finally met the first emperor, but unfortunately..."
Fang Xing smiled and said, "Everything has its ups and downs. If you look at the countries that have been going smoothly from the beginning, who can last forever?"
"What do you want to say?"
Zheng He heard something from these words, and asked with a frown.
Fang Xing smiled and said: "I want to say...the military, under the leadership of the first emperor, they have wiped out the foreign troubles of Daming. I always feel that they are unwilling to lie dormant, let alone being suppressed. As long as they are self-motivated, they will look farther."
Zheng He sighed and said, "It's so difficult! Our family has stayed in Jinling these days, and we feel that Wen Tian and Wu Xi, if there is no foreign enemy, this Ming Dynasty may really be corrupted."
Another eunuch would never dare to say such things, but this Zheng He is different. He can lead the army to kill the enemy when he is on a horse; people.
If there is no foreign invasion, the country will perish!
The desire for comfort that is rooted in the human bone marrow needs external enemies to drive away, without external enemies, it can only sink.
Zheng He suddenly shook his head and said with a smile: "There are so many great talents in the imperial court, our family is just worrying about it, that's all, we will retire in Jinling."
Fang Xing leaned over to pick up a piece of gravel, and threw it into the water with all his strength, but in the end he bounced a few times on the shore, without any moisture.
Looking back, Fang Xing said very seriously: "Duke Zheng, please rest assured that both His Majesty and Your Highness, I believe their perception of overseas will gradually change, and Daming... will not lose the ocean."
Zheng He sighed: "If there is no foreign enemy, it will be finished! Anyone with insight will see this change, hope."
Fang Xing looked at the majestic treasure ships and said, "Duke Zheng, our treasure ships are indeed too expensive, how about improving them?"
Zheng He said listlessly: "The craftsmen have all gone back, how to build it? Besides, His Majesty has a purpose, who can resist it?"
Fang Xing smiled. If Xia Yuanji saw this smile, he would immediately raise his vigilance.
"Duke Zheng, look at this."
Fang Xing took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Zheng He.
Zheng He took a look and asked in surprise, "What kind of ship is this?"
This piece of paper drew a cutaway view of a ship. Zheng He has a lot of research on ships, so he couldn't help but immerse himself in it. From time to time, he talked about the benefits of the transformation here...
Fang Xing didn't understand, and felt boring listening to it, so he went to the treasure ship moored on the shore, and patted the hull of the ship with his hands foolishly.
The treasure ship was tall, Fang Xing looked up at it, and then gradually backed away, only feeling proud in his heart.
"How about it? If we go to sea next time, our family will take you with us?"
"No problem, it's just that I want to go to a farther place... Huang Jinlu and the others have been out for a long time, and I don't know if they are still there."
Fang Xing looked a little worried, Zheng He who was behind came up, kicked the boat, and said, "Every time I go to sea, I gamble with my life, if I win, I will be more courageous next time, if I lose... I will die in the sea.
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"I know, so if they don't come back in the next year, then let the family be compensated."
As a navigator, Zheng He didn't care about this. He put the paper carefully into his arms and said: "The keel is dense, very strong, and good against waves, but the mast and sail are debatable. Our family will find some old The craftsmen will take a look and change it when the time comes."
Fang Xing didn't intend to let Zheng He accept all of it. Besides, Daming's shipbuilding also has its own strengths, so there is no need to copy it all. He said, "Duke Zheng, why don't we go to the memorial?"
Zheng He shook his head and said, "Even if Your Majesty has the heart, the court will inevitably fight, and the situation in the court that has just stabilized will change. This is not worthwhile."
Although he has been away for a long time, he always pays attention to the court situation, so after Zhu Gaochi made the decree, he had no choice but to accept the order.
Fang Xing coughed dryly, "We're just building a boat! Small boat!"
Zheng He's eyes flickered, and he pondered: "Yes! We are just building a small boat."
"Also, how did you come up with this ship?"
Zheng He asked curiously.
Fang Xing didn't even need to type out the manuscript, and said: "The last time I went to sea, I met a lot of people from Tianfang over there. They had contact with the Thai and Western people, and later merged their own boat with the Thai and Western people's boat. The newest, they haven't started building yet."
Zheng He was like a child who got a new toy, and hurriedly said: "Uncle Xinghe, let's go back quickly, and then write a memorial and go up together."
Fang Xing nodded, and the two left the shipyard.
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Back in the city, Fang Xing told Zhu Zhanji about it.
"Zheng He complained last time that he couldn't go to sea, and then he lost his energy. This matter is feasible. As for the court, the father will weigh the pros and cons. If the civil servants exert too much pressure, the father will not give them a good face. "
Putting this matter aside, Zhu Zhanji said with deep eyes: "Father asked me to come to Jinling to sit in town. What I look forward to is the administration of officials and taxes, and finally the folk customs. Some people in the south are a little dissatisfied with Emperor Taizu Gao and Grandpa Huang, so After he came to the throne, the emperor implemented benevolent government. At first I was dissatisfied with the part involving the officials. I felt that the emperor was too kind to them, but later..."
Zhu Zhanji remembered what Zhu Gaochi said to himself that night, and smiled wryly: "Father still wants to help each other, so while practicing benevolent government, he wins over officials, but the result is a bit disappointing."
"The human heart is never satisfied!"
The Song Dynasty was kind to civil servants, which is rare in ancient and modern times, but what is the result?
Fang Xing put aside this topic, and said: "As for the taxation... His Majesty will let the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households jointly investigate and contribute, but it is very difficult. If you want to completely eliminate it, you must have a million troops in command, and you have to do a good job. Thousands of people are ready."
Once interests are formed, it takes great courage to shake them.
"Take your time, it's just that the taxation is a little troublesome, so we can only start with the business tax."
Zhu Zhanji said: "The business tax in the north is slowly getting better, but the implementation in the south is not effective. I think it is due to the township party. It is like the big net you said. One net catches everyone and pulls one. And move the whole body, so I understand Xia Yuanji's helplessness."
Fang Xing said: "But all the big markets in Jinling have paid taxes. This is a source, but how to promote it is a headache."
"The key lies in the smoothness of government orders and the unity of the people."
Zhu Zhanji said calmly: "The other thing is to get the terms right, what industry is taxed, how much is charged, what industry, and how big the business is not taxed. Only after these are done can we advance."
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