Shen Wansan's answers to Zhu Yuanzhang really surprised him. These were beyond his understanding.
For a moment, his view of Zhu Yuanzhang was truly shocking.
Shen Wansan really couldn't understand that a person could have such a talent.
In overseas trade, Shen Wansan thought that if he was second, no one would be first, but now he doesn't think so.
"Commander, what do you want me to say? I won't say any more. Please give the command, Commander. You have the final say on what to do next."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased with Shen Wansan's positive attitude.
This is very important.
After all, if he draws a Tao and people don't respond at all, then he is really talking to a cow.
Zhu Yuanzhang was imagining how he would conduct overseas trade. This was a brand new overseas trade.
In his memory, Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures of the Ming Dynasty, went to the West for the purpose not to do business, but to promote the country's prestige. Zhu Yuanzhang thought that was really stupid.
Promoting national prestige is of course true, but doing business on the side is also okay!
He was thinking of several transfer points. If he went to Africa, he remembered that there was the Cape of Good Hope in Africa.
When he went to Southeast Asia, he remembered Singapore. When he went to America, he remembered New York. That location seemed very important.
However, such things must be done step by step, and there is also the location of Xia Island. In the middle of the vast sea, you can provide supplies for your own ships. The island is very large and rich in products.
Of course, Europe is also indispensable!
In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also thought of those Western missionaries who spread culture in this way.
In fact, it is also a kind of cultural occupation. Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking that our Chinese civilization is much greater than their Christian civilization.
He had to find a way to spread the excellent Chinese civilization in the name of this cultural messenger. He had to consider this. The more Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, he felt that there were too many things that could be done.
Because when doing business, if you want others to do business with you for a long time, you must make others identify with your culture and let them think the way you think. In this case, business will continue to flow.
By the way, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of another thing, which was really important.
Just how to communicate with the locals, now they don’t understand the language!
Zhu Yuanzhang remembered that Zheng He sailed to the West and landed in Semarang, Java, hoping to conduct trade. At that time, West Java was in civil war with East Java. West Java destroyed East Java. During the melee, West Java killed 170 Zheng He soldiers. The King of West Java Fearing the power of the Ming Dynasty, he offered 60,000 taels of gold to compensate Zheng He's dead soldiers.
Communication is very important. If you do this well, maybe there will be no tragedy.
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let his subordinates learn their language. He wanted others to learn his own language.
These things cannot be done all at once, it requires a process.
This time, Zhu Yuanzhang remembered so many things at once. He had to advance slowly and not rush. These things can be done for many years.
Zhu Yuanzhang privately sent people to search for skilled craftsmen across the country who could build large ships.
It is good to have money, and things will go very smoothly.
It is conceivable that as the Ming Dynasty gold banknotes printed by Zhu Yuanzhang advance across the land of China, the amount of gold and silver he can use is also increasing.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang prepared a lot of reserves, it can also be expected that all the gold and silver will not be redeemed.
No matter at any time, there is a large amount of surplus gold and silver, which is the turnover gold and silver that Zhu Yuanzhang can use.
But as Zhu Yuanzhang's power in China advances, this process becomes smoother and smoother.
"By the way, Mr. Shen Dashan, where has your overseas trade team reached the farthest point?"
"It's not that far away. The farthest place is more than 50,000 miles away from China."
Zhu Yuanzhang remembered Zheng He's voyages to the West. Once he went to Guli and gave him the silver seal of the king's imperial edict and erected a stele and pavilion. "After traveling more than 100,000 miles to China, the people and things were salty... and carved stones here to show for eternity."
It seems that the financial, material and human resources of a country cannot be compared to the power of one person.
However, Shen Wansan could reach more than 50,000 miles, which was quite far.
"This is what I think. With the financial and material resources we have accumulated through connecting the world, we will build large ships and select suitable talents. I will send troops to assist and slowly develop overseas trade. This chart can be used as a direction to communicate with overseas countries. What do you think about mutual exchange?"
After hearing this, Shen Wansan was very appreciative.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang will not do this himself, he only needs to be responsible for the direction.
Others will do the specific things, that's for sure.
"Marshuai Zhu is very right, just follow the path that Marshal Zhu said!"
However, Zhu Yuanzhang did not tell Shen Wansan about spreading culture.
After all, he had to arrange this himself.
Shen Wansan is only responsible for business matters.
Everyone performs their duties, this is the highest efficiency.
People make the best use of their talents and everything is put to good use.
If we go down this road, we will have a bright future, but there will definitely be twists and turns on the road.
Again, talent, Zhu Yuanzhang needs talent so much.
Shen Wansan went back to arrange specific matters for overseas trade, and Zhu Yuanzhang returned to Jinling.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang thought of Xue Gang again.
I don’t know how many talents Xue Gang has selected recently. In fact, in Zhu Yuanzhang’s view, everyone is actually a talent that can be made.
Isn’t there a saying that is good?
Everyone can be like Yao and Shun.
But this is the most basic premise. This person must be diligent, bear hardships and stand hard work.
"Xue Gang, how is your recent progress?"
"Commander, the progress is going very smoothly. There are many talents that can be developed. I wonder where the commander will arrange them?"
Now Zhu Yuanzhang is faced with a myriad of things. If you ask him how to arrange them in detail, he has not thought about it yet.
"Xue Gang is like this, how do you arrange them? I will leave this matter to you. I will ask the leaders who are short of people to come to you to ask for people. No problem!"
"No problem, we will definitely do it!"
Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes!
He only needs to take care of the important leaders and let them arrange the appropriate people for other matters, and that's it.
"Report! Commander! Wei Chen is back!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was really happy.
He also saw the briefing, saying that Wei Chen came to Huangjue Temple for help, which made Zhu Yuanzhang very worried.
Zhu Yuanzhang's intelligence system also knew a thing or two about Chen Youliang's actions.
Wei Chen was a talent discovered by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. He was loyal, brave and reliable, so Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Wei Chen to be the person in charge of spreading culture.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, the person doing this must be reliable.
He also needs to be someone he trusts, and Wei Chen has been tested for a long time and is competent.
But Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to ask Wei Chen what he thought...
