Fang Zheng thought for a moment and said: "The King of Wu cannot be killed. Only if he runs away can Da Jing have the opportunity to trade with the outside world."
"But hasn't our Da Jing already had trade with overseas countries? What does this have to do with King Wu?" Xie Xian asked curiously.
Fang Zheng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Those so-called trades are just a small matter, not a big deal!"
"The world is very big, and there are still many unexplored places. There are still many magical crops such as sweet potatoes overseas. Not only that, but there are endless treasures of gold and silver!"
Although Dajing clearly does not implement a sea ban, in fact it is not much different from the sea ban.
If ordinary people want to go to sea, they must first submit an application to the government. As for how many procedures there are, how much time it takes, and how much exploitation they suffer, it is impossible to imagine.
Regulations are always just regulations. Although they are stated on the surface, implementation is often a different matter.
On the other hand, the Dajing imperial court also conducted trade overseas, but it was basically concentrated in overseas dependent countries and was a tribute trade.
There is nothing much to say in this aspect, because it mainly focuses on rewards and has suffered losses year after year!
People were at risk of encountering pirates when they went to sea, so the court needed to spend more on coastal defense. The official fleet went to sea, but there was no profit.
As for the interior of Dajing, with its vast land and abundant resources and abundant resources and people, there is no reason to risk going to sea!
This is the curse of resources. People who can make money while sitting down and have huge wealth often have no motivation to seek change.
Therefore, the imperial court worked from bottom to top, and there was no reason to spend huge amounts of money to explore unknown places.
And hatred is an excellent motivation. Now that King Wu has fled, it doesn't matter whether he successfully escapes overseas or dies on the way.
Fang Zheng thought that as long as he went back and worked on it, he would be sure to persuade the court.
However, it is not that he has not tried his best before. He still pays some attention to sea trade. After all, this is related to the future trend.
It was occasionally mentioned twice in the memorial, but was successfully ignored by Emperor Jing.
But this time was different. King Wu's unexpected trip to sea shocked him from the bottom of his heart.
In the past, I just wanted to lead the people below to live a better life, but when King Wu's ships began to appear.
Fang Zheng suddenly felt the wheel of history rolling over his face!
As a time traveler, personal struggle is important, but we must also take into account the process of history!
What's more, in fact, resources are not the most important thing. What is important is to see the world, broaden your horizons, and seize the opportunity!
Fang Zheng has no doubt that the land of Dajing seriously lacks the soil for the birth of science, and the tragedies recorded in the history books of previous lives may be re-enacted thousands of years later.
It’s not that Da Jing’s people are not smart enough, it’s that the ruling class is too smart and the political system is extremely precocious!
Under the rule of the imperial power, whether the people suffered or not was actually secondary. What was more important was long-term peace and stability and the stabilization of the imperial power.
This is a chronic disease that all emperors in the past dynasties cannot avoid. New technologies will bring about drastic changes in the social structure. In order to prevent such fluctuations, they will even personally obliterate science and close the country.
A typical example is the Qing emperor.
In the interpretation of the TV series, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty has always been a mentally retarded state that is closed-minded and despises Western tricks and tricks.
But this is not the case! Emperor Kangxi himself studied astronomy and mathematics, and could calculate the square root formula with a hand-operated computer. Personally participated in the river control project and taught officials how to calculate the water flow of the river,
In addition, Kangxi also personally dabbled in modern medicine, dissected animals, and popularized cowpox. Not only did he inoculate it himself, but he also asked his subordinates to inoculate it.
In terms of culture, not to mention Manchu, Kangxi himself also knew some Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian, Latin, English, and Spanish. Simple foreign language communication will also be conducted with the missionaries.
World history has developed into the reign of Kangxi. During the same period, other countries had begun to use science and technology to reform society. Wouldn't people like Kangxi know this? The fact is, not only did he know it, he also learned it personally, and he learned it very profoundly!
Kangxi also ordered missionaries to translate Western books into Manchu for him to read, and personally watched the translation work in the palace to avoid being seen by outsiders.
The emperor of the Qing Dynasty had a clear understanding of the development process of Western Europe and was also very aware of the power of science and technology.
But even so, he still chose to isolate himself from the country. The only reason is to avoid civil unrest! This kind of turmoil continues to be staged in other countries. This is an evil consequence that an emperor who grew up under traditional cultural thinking absolutely cannot bear!
Fortunately, everything is still in its infancy.
The world is still in a state of fragmentation, overseas shipbuilding technology is not too powerful, and judging from King Wu's attitude, there must be no gunpowder overseas.
Emperor Jing is also an ambitious emperor. Dajing itself has huge advantages. Once the sea is opened to grab huge profits from overseas, the entire court will run to a completely different route for this!
Even though society is in turmoil, it is the real future, and Fang Zheng can see it clearly than anyone else!
Fang Zheng couldn't help but get a little excited when he thought about this spectacular sight of single-handedly changing the gears of history.
"Master, how are you sure there are treasures overseas?" Xie Xian asked curiously.
"My father was a sailor when he was young. He went there and told me about it." Fang Zhengyi said calmly.
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"Okay, now it seems that some problems have arisen. I didn't expect King Wu to burn the boat. But according to King Wu, his boats were all made by a family in Yuding City. You guys have a rest first, and then Send someone out to find out which family it is. Once found, we will take people back to Beijing immediately! By the way, the officials here may have contact with King Wu, so keep a low profile so as not to attract the attention of the government. "
"Um...Master, we have no money. In order to reduce the burden, we only brought food when we were looking for you in the mountains. Now we have some food left. Otherwise, I will send someone back to Haiyuan City to get some. Silver?" Zhao Lie was a little embarrassed.
Fang Zheng was stunned on the spot. We can't let our brothers sleep on the street! Going back to get the money is a waste of time!
After thinking for a moment, Fang Zheng made a decision and said: "You still have some money on you, right? Find a cheap inn for two days, and I will find a way to get some money for you. You don't have to worry about this."
Speaking of silver, Zhou Tie touched his chin and asked, "Master, what are you doing in the city these days? Why did you get another maid?"
"I saw you were setting off fireworks in the city two days ago. Did you guess that we were outside the city? Were we going to deceive the eldest daughter of a rich family?"
The three people looked at Fang Zhengyi with curious eyes, and Fang Zhengyi blushed: "How can you talk? Sir, can I do such a shameless thing?"
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Chapter 2 is delivered. I will make up for what I owe you in the future. I will remember it O(╥﹏╥)O
