"My father called me here, isn't it just for this matter?"
Ying Zheng's reasons really surprised Ying Feiyu.
He never expected that this old guy would scold him for this reason!
"That's right! Isn't this reason enough?"
Ying Zheng didn't think there was any problem and nodded seriously.
"Father, in addition to benefiting the people, my son is doing this for the sake of the court and our country!"
Ying Feiyu said.
"You can pull me down. You always use this as an excuse. I don't see how this will benefit the court or the stability of the country!"
Ying Zheng waved his hand, not believing his words at all.
By planting rubber trees, it is the common people who make money, and it is this guy who benefits from the rubber. He has completely surpassed the court!
"Father, Nanyang is an unclaimed land, right?"
"Yeah! That's right!"
"The climate there is hot, which is very suitable for the growth of spices, rubber trees and many tropical plants. These things can be sold for money in Xianyang! Is it equivalent to saying that Nanyang is a piece of fat?"
"Does this need to be said? If not, would the courtiers and the people be rushing to buy your kid's steamship to sail to Southeast Asia?"
Ying Zheng even began to wonder, did this guy find a place like Nanyang just to sell steamships?
"But this piece of fat is currently ownerless, which means whoever occupies it first belongs to him!"
There are only some uncivilized natives in Nanyang now.
For Da Qin, it was equivalent to nothing.
"That's right!"
"Rubber trees can only start tapping in seven or eight years, and they can be tapped for a total of thirty to forty years. In other words, as long as people go to Nanyang to plant rubber, they will have to live in Nanyang almost all their lives. If things go on like this, Nanyang's population will develop. Isn’t it? Isn’t Nanyang the land of our Great Qin?”
Ying Feiyu explained in detail.
"Uh...! It seems to make sense!"
After hearing what he said, Ying Zheng held his chin and suddenly felt that it made sense.
"In the past, if Great Qin wanted to expand its land, it not only needed a lot of manpower and material resources to attack, but also had to move the people after it was conquered. Only in this way can the conquered land truly belong to Great Qin!"
In the past, it was almost compulsory to allow people to migrate. Some people were selected and simply asked to be driven away by the army.
It doesn’t matter what the local conditions are like or how to survive.
But after Ying Feiyu came to Da Qin, the migration of the Xiongnu, Jizi Kingdom and other places was voluntary, and the court also provided many favorable conditions!
For example, for those who are willing to migrate, the court will help build houses, distribute land, reduce taxes, etc.!
But even so, there are still very few people willing to migrate!
"That's right! It's really difficult to expand your territory!"
"The common people have long been envious when they see the navy and those nobles going to Nanyang to make money one by one. Now that there is an opportunity for them to go to Nanyang to make money, the people will definitely respond. In this way, it will not cost the imperial court any troops. With one stroke, this piece of fat Nanyang will completely become our Great Qin's, isn't it a good thing?"
"Haha! So, it's really a good thing!"
After hearing Ying Feiyu's analysis, Ying Zheng, who was pretending to be angry, suddenly laughed.
Previously, his focus was on Ying Feiyu encouraging people to go to Nanyang to make money, but there was nothing wrong with the court!
But now it seems that it is indeed a good thing!
As long as there are more Da Qin people on the island, this island will become Da Qin's territory!
"My son is a prince, so of course he must first consider the imperial court when doing things! The Qin Dynasty is now vast and sparsely populated, and the most indispensable thing is land. Isn't it cost-effective to exchange a little bit of land in Nanyang for the entire island in Nanyang?"
Ying Feiyu said with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.
"Well! Nanyang is not the land of Great Qin yet. It is really cost-effective to give some of these lands to the people and completely turn Nanyang into the land of Great Qin!"
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng's old face burst into laughter.
"In addition, rubber is widely used and will become an indispensable part of people's lives in the future. Encouraging people to plant rubber in Nanyang will not only turn Nanyang into the territory of Daqin, but also increase people's income and enrich people's lives. , doesn’t it benefit the country and the people?”
"Yes, yes, it is indeed beneficial to the country and the people! Haha!"
"Did you do anything wrong?"
Ying Feiyu blinked his big black eyes and asked pretending to be aggrieved.
"No! I did nothing wrong. My father misunderstood! But while you are encouraging people to plant rubber trees in Nanyang, you also give me some advice. I will also send people to Nanyang to plant some!"
"From now on, the whole of Nanyang belongs to the imperial court. If my father wants to plant it, he can do it at any time! The demand for rubber will definitely increase in the future, and it will not be enough to just rely on the common people to plant it! Moreover, so far, there has not been any How many people signed up!"
In the past two days, various places will compile the registration status. So far, there are only a few dozen people willing to go to Nanyang.
For future demand for rubber, it is simply a drop in the bucket!
"What? Give them land and let them make money, but no people are willing to go?"
This was unexpected by Ying Zheng.
The people were reluctant to go to the Huns, partly because of the distance and climate, and partly because of the local Huns.
I'm afraid that when I get there, I'm not familiar with the place and I'll be bullied!
But Nanyang is different. There are only some natives. When they arrive on the island, they are equivalent to becoming the island owners, and they can do whatever they want!
"That's right! Yes! According to reports from people in the newspaper office, people felt that the distance was too far and it was inconvenient to travel across the ocean. Moreover, the maturity period of the rubber trees was too long. During this period, food and clothing was a big problem! "
Ying Feiyu said.
"In this case, wouldn't it be very difficult to turn Nanyang into the land of our Great Qin?"
The smile on Ying Zheng's face gradually solidified.
"What's so difficult about this? If there's a problem, can't the imperial court help solve it?"
"Do you have an idea?"
"Of course!"
"Say it quickly!"
"If the people have concerns about their lives during the maturity period of the rubber trees, then the imperial court will set up material purchase points on the island. People can use money to buy food, cloth and other daily necessities...!"
Ying Feiyu smiled calmly and continued: "There are spices that can be picked all year round on the island. While managing the rubber trees, the people can also collect spices on the island and sell them to the purchasing points set up by the imperial court! In this way, Before the rubber trees started tapping rubber, the people also had part of their income!”
"Yeah! What a great idea!"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng's eyes lit up, "Then...how to solve the inconvenience of travel? You can't build a railway in the sea!"
