Li Zheng doubtfully moved to the desk and looked at the map placed on it.
Li Zheng, who originally had a somewhat dismissive expression, narrowed his pupils. When he saw that the two small seal characters of Dalong only occupied the tip of the iceberg of the entire grand map, which could be said to be in a remote place, Li Zheng glared at Liu sternly. Mingzhi: "Liu Mingzhi is so bold that he dares to confuse the public with his evil words and deceive the king's heart. He should be punished for his crime."
Liu Mingzhi knelt directly on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have no intention of deceiving you. Your Majesty sits on the mountains and rivers of the world, and you must have a clear understanding of Dalong and the maps of the Jin Kingdom and the Grassland. Your Majesty can compare it carefully. If anything goes wrong, I am willing to pledge my head as a guarantee."
Staring at Liu Mingzhi's sincere expression, Li Zheng had to look at the map on the desk again. He had already clearly remembered the territories of the three countries, and was a little surprised to see the clear boundaries on the map. Although it was just a general map appearance, it was very close to the map in my mind.
Are these the countries in the Western Regions? Li Zheng bent down and stared at the map on the table one by one. This is Siam and this is Goguryeo. Isn't there an uninhabited Gobi Desert north of the Turks? How could it be marked with Tsarist Russia? Is there really a territory that I don't know about north of the vast desert?
How is it possible? How can India's territory be larger than my world? The sea is endless and the waves are huge. How can there be an island in such turbulent waves? Is the name of this island the Japanese country? This is not true, I won't believe it.
"Liu Mingzhi, even if you use the head on your neck as a guarantee, I still can't believe that there are places in the world that I don't know about. If you can't convince me, I will behead you in an instant."
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have evidence to prove the authenticity of this map."
"speak."
"Your Majesty, the First Emperor unified the six countries and established the Qin State that unified the world. He named himself the First Emperor, traveled on the same track, and wrote in the same writing. It can be said that he has been a public official for thousands of years. However, the First Emperor also did a stupid thing ten thousand years ago. Your Majesty should know that your Majesty What do you mean?"
Li Zheng clasped his hands behind his back: "Birth, old age, illness and death are the fate of heaven. The First Emperor wanted to live forever. He once sent the alchemist Xu Fu to the three fairy mountains in the East China Sea to search for the elixir of immortality. However, as soon as the alchemist Xu Fu left, there was no news. The First Emperor eventually died. On the east patrol."
"Your Majesty, can I stand up and reply?" Liu Mingzhi felt that his knees were already sore and unbearable.
"Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Mingzhi pointed to the Japanese country on the map: "Your Majesty, please see, the alchemist Xu Fu traveled eastward by boat, looking for the three fairy mountains in the East China Sea, but the fairyland was so ethereal that Xu Fu, a mortal, could not find it. Xu Fu was afraid The First Emperor punished him, so he found an island and took the three thousand boys and girls on board to live in seclusion here, which is the Japanese country here."
Li Zheng pondered for a while: "In this case, isn't my son of the Han family the ancestor of the Japanese people?"
Liu Mingzhi twitched the corner of his mouth and laughed twice: "It's not wrong to say that we are the ancestors of the Japanese people."
"Even so, I still can't believe it. What you said is too vague and unclear."
"Does Your Majesty know the origin of Buddhism?"
"What does this have to do with Buddhism?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know. Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty. Our Han sect is Taoism. But I don't know why for a long time, instead of neglecting Taoist culture, we worshiped those bald donkeys. Your Majesty is not curious about Buddhism. Where did it come from?”
"Didn't it come from the Western Regions?"
"No, no, your majesty, please see, Buddhism originated from this place, India, where Buddha Sakyamuni was born. By chance, it was introduced to our land in the Central Plains."
Li Zheng was stunned as he looked at the territory on the map that was twice as big as the dragon.
"Your Majesty, if you are still not convinced, I have one more thing to report."
"speak."
"A few months ago, I saw the Japanese people in the land south of the Yangtze River crossing the vast sea and arriving at our land of Dalong. It can be seen that the Japanese people can already sail and trade on the sea."
"Did you see it with your own eyes? Or did you hear about it?"
"I saw with my own eyes that in order to explore the situation of the Japanese ships, I also brought this group of Japanese people to my home as guests. However, these thieves were very tight-lipped, and I got very little information."
"The blue waves on the sea are full of sea water. What are you doing to find out about the ships?"
"I dare to ask my imperial navy whether I have ever been to sea? Sailed thousands of miles?"
"The navy of the imperial court is stationed in the Yangtze, Yellow and Huaihe areas. Why do they go to sea?"
"Your Majesty, the sea is the foundation of the country. It is a century-old plan. Your Majesty must not underestimate this turbulent sea. You must know that this sea is rich in products. As long as there are enough sea ships to go out to sea to salvage, it can provide food and clothing for the people along the coast of Dalong. Dundun Eat meat, and sea fish are delicious. As long as you dry the fish and make it into dried fish, it can not only be stored for a long time without getting moldy, but you can also sell the dried sea fish to various places in Dalong. By then, your family will have enough food, and the people along the coast can also earn money. There are many fish in the sea. , as long as we make good use of it, our Dalong Dynasty will no longer have Efu everywhere. I wonder if the Emperor Sanwu will succeed in the past and will come in the future. Which monarch can guarantee that no people will starve to death in the country."
Liu Mingzhi's words are definitely not just talk. Looking at the current development of Dalong Dynasty's fishery, he is really looking at building sea-boat fishing. There will be enough sea fish in the sea to feed the people of the world for ten years.
However, salvage cannot be endless. Once the ecological environment is damaged, it will be difficult to recover.
Li Zheng's face was a little rosy, and Liu Mingzhi's words hit his heart directly. As an emperor, who doesn't want to be the emperor who will carry forward the past and open up the future.
"Are you telling the truth?"
"I am willing to issue a military order. As long as we go out to sea to fish, our people will be able to have enough food and clothing, and there are countless fish in the sea. Once the trade route is opened, the tax alone can add about 20 million taels of silver to our Dalong treasury. , Your Majesty, as far as I know, the current treasury salt and iron tax, commercial tax, and taxes combined are only 20 to 30 million taels of silver. The status of merchants is humble, and I understand this deeply. However, once a merchant starts operating, he can instantly Destroy a country."
Li Zheng didn't hear what Liu Mingzhi said at all. His mind was completely occupied by the figure of twenty million taels of silver, and his eyes exuded strong desire, money, money, money.
"Liu Mingzhi, do you know what you are going to say? Do you know what 20 million taels of silver is? With 20 million taels of silver, in addition to the Six Guards guarding the northern border, I can immediately form an army of 300,000 soldiers. A fully equipped army. At that time, not to mention the Jin Kingdom and the Turks, even if the two countries joined forces, I could make them collapse in an instant. I have waited for thirty years to unify the world, but the treasury has no silver, no soldiers, and no food and pay. I have prepared a perfect strategy, but I just don’t have the money. The day I ascended the throne, I became very clear that the war was fought against the national treasury, otherwise everything is empty talk. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty planned to attack the Xiongnu from the north, but he did not have the materials accumulated by the two generations of Wen and Jing. , what is he going to fight with? War horses need food and grass, soldiers need food, and they also need money to comfort them. Fighting is a bottomless pit, and I can't afford it."
"Your Majesty, the barbarians bullied the Han Dynasty for a while, and I don't know how many heroes there are in China. Now your Majesty's heroes have the intention to annex the eight wastelands and Liuhe. It is the fortune of our country and the people of the world to encompass the land of Jiuzhou."
Liu Mingzhi knew that the emperor already believed about 60% of his words, so he just wanted to tell him that the overseas countries were full of gold and silver and had countless gems.
Li Zheng, who didn't want to pay for thirty mirrors, was jealous. The Maritime Silk Road must be opened. Liu Mingzhi in later generations knew how huge the interests were.
PS: Let me tell you again that this book is updated at 6 p.m. every day.
Today I have to rush back to my hometown overnight to take care of some things. I only have two updates. I will make up for it tomorrow.
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