"yes!"
Xu Guangqi had previously been instructed by Emperor Zhu Youxiao to engage in this form of preaching the emperor's favor to ordinary people in Huangzhuang and Lu Jiude. Therefore, he knew how to increase the people's gratitude for the emperor's favor in these places according to the emperor's wishes.
In fact, Xu Guangqi had already asked Bi Ziyan, the minister of household affairs, Hua Yuncheng, the general magistrate of Tianjin, and Zhang Tongchang in Qufu to do this.
Now, his personal inspection was just to check for the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao really needs Xu Guangqi to check it for him. After all, these places are very important.
Especially Huangzhuang, Qufu and Tianjin.
These three places will be the basis for his emperor to control the world in the future.
After all, there are no gentry forces or military forces in these three places. They are territories that he, the emperor, can directly control now.
Needless to say, Huangzhuang.
Tianjin is a new area carved out of a large coastal saline-alkali land.
Qufu used to be an independent kingdom of the Confucius family. Now that the Confucius family has been destroyed, it has become a place directly controlled by the emperor Zhu Youxiao.
Xu Guangqi was the first capable minister that Zhu Youxiao found who was very consistent with his philosophy of governing the country. He was also the most loyal to him, could best understand his own ideas, and was even more intelligent than himself.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao believes that Xu Guangqi can check for him what problems need to be improved in these basic markets.
Of course, Zhu Youxiao asked Xu Guangqi to inspect these places for him first, also to prepare for his own inspection of these places in the future.
"I have another purpose for asking you to inspect these places, and that is to choose a good port for navy training. In the future, if Ming Dynasty wants to solve the problem of more and more refugees, it can only actively expand its borders and make profits from outside. When the time comes, these Foreigners must be dishonest. Korea, Japan, Nanyang barbarians, Western countries, etc., if anyone is dishonest, Ming Dynasty must have the ability to teach them a lesson and protect the peace of the sea, and this requires our navy to be stronger. "
Zhu Youxiao said.
"I obey the decree!"
Xu Guangqi replied again.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao soon ordered Xu Guangqi to supervise the Gyeonggi, Shandong, and Liaodong areas as a scholar of Dongge University and Minister of the Ministry of War, and to let the 4000th Headquarters of the Guards Battalion supervise the Biao Camp, with Zhou Yuji as the Biao. Guerrilla camp.
In addition, Zhu Youxiao also followed Xu Guangqi's instructions and ordered Shen Yourong, the commander-in-chief of Denglai, to serve as the commander-in-chief of the navy's standard battalion. He and Zhou Yuji accompanied Xu Guangqi to inspect the capital, Shandong, and Liaodong provinces. land.
Shen Yourong was a famous general in the naval battles of the Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period, when the Japanese invaded North Korea, he and Jin Xuezeng had intended to attack the Japanese mainland together. Later, they had to give up because the Japanese retreated. Now he is the chief military officer of Denglai.
Zhu Youxiao naturally knew this person. In addition, Chen Ce also mentioned this person when discussing famous generals in naval battles in the world.
Now Xu Guangqi also recommended this person to be his naval standard camp, and went with him to inspect Gyeonggi, Shandong, and Liaodong in order to prepare for the next selection of a good naval training port.
Zhu Youxiao would naturally agree.
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"His Majesty is playing a big game. He asked Xu Guangqi to inspect these places. It is obviously to prepare for these places to be directly ruled by His Majesty in the future. Although Liaodong is more difficult, it is mainly the area in western Liaoning. However, Jinzhou, Liaodong and There is a lot of wasteland in the Fuzhou area, which can be used to cultivate the people and solidify the border as a land for the new imperial village. Moreover, the Jinzhouwei area is adjacent to Weihaiwei, so it is also suitable for building a navy. When the time comes, we can cooperate with the Denglai Navy By echoing each other from afar, we can control the sea area in this area and prepare for the future army to conquer Donglu and even North Korea!"
Fang Congzhe was the first to realize the sacred meaning in it because he was drafting Zhu Youxiao's order for Xu Guangqi to inspect Gyeonggi, Shandong, and Liaodong in the Zhengshi Hall.
However, Fang Congzhe did not stop it, but only mentioned the matter with his son Fang Shihong after returning home.
Fang Shihong said: "This will cost a lot of money."
Fang Congzhe glanced at his son in a wheelchair with satisfaction: "As a father, I didn't dissuade Your Majesty from doing this."
Fang Shihong nodded: "Father must have known that Your Majesty had a way to make money, so he did not seek His Majesty's dislike for nothing."
"Exactly, the Xu family suddenly made huge profits on cotton yarn. Everyone said that it was because of the involvement of the inner court, and the use of new spinning techniques greatly increased profits. Presumably, His Majesty is going to use this strange technique again now. Make a profit by cleverness."
Fang Congzhe stood up as he spoke and said: "But Your Majesty can't swallow so much profit by himself. He will definitely find reliable people to be imperial merchants. And just one imperial merchant from the Xu family is not enough. In the future, he will have to fight against the world's powerful gentry. How can there be more?" That's great. The Xu family is already close to the water, first come first. We, the Fang family, can't move too slowly. The benefits of Chongwen Temple are not enough to make His Majesty value our Fang family more in the future. We have to make more wealth for His Majesty in other aspects. , and of course it will also make our Fang family more wealthy."
"What does father mean?"
Fang Shihong asked excitedly.
"I can't go and beg Xu Guangqi myself. Please go there on my behalf and find a way to get Xu Guangqi and our Fang family to be loyal to His Majesty."
Fang Congzhe said.
"It just so happens that my son is now responsible for inspecting the world's cultural affairs. I will go see him when the time comes."
As Fang Shihong said this, he couldn't help but say: "It's my father who sees far ahead and senses the opportunity to make a fortune here so quickly."
Xu Guangqi also didn't expect that Fang Shihong would be waiting for him here as soon as he left the capital with the order.
"Junior has met Mr. Ge. This junior has difficulty moving, so he is rude."
Fang Shihong, who used to be very arrogant in front of officials and scribes, now became particularly polite to Xu Guangqi and even called himself a junior.
Xu Guangqi felt a little surprised and couldn't help but said: "It's okay, I wonder if Mr. Xiaoge has any advice?"
"I'm here to tell you that according to my friends, many gentry in the south of the Yangtze River are very dissatisfied with your government, and even have the intention of trying to steal your new spinning technology. This junior was very angry after hearing this, so I came here to tell you. Sir, let Mr. Ge be careful. I don’t know if Mr. Ge has any countermeasures. If you need the junior’s help, please speak up and I will do my best to help you.”
As he spoke, Fang Shihong looked at the group of close civil servants behind him with dignity and said: "They all know that the younger generation can't stand those who don't have the fortune but want to take away other people's way of making money!"
Only then did Xu Guangqi understand what kind of medicine Fang Shihong was selling in the gourd, and he couldn't help but said: "Thank you, Mr. Xiaoge, for telling me! In addition, even if you don't tell Mr. Xiaoge's purpose of coming, I already understand. In this case, I will send it when the time comes." Please inform your government to send someone to Tianjin to discuss matters."
"Thank you!"
Fang Shihong didn't say much, he just cupped his hands and shouted: "Farewell!"
Not long after, Han Xu's son Han Lian also ran over: "Elder Ge, please stay. I am carrying a letter to you on my father's orders, saying that I hope you can give the Han family a chance!"
"I know."
Xu Guangqi replied angrily, thinking: "This Han Xu is from Shanxi after all!"
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