The same weight of silk can be exchanged for the same weight of gold!
This is faster than stealing money.
All the officials were overjoyed, especially Xu Wenshu, the Minister of Household Affairs, who was laughing so hard that his ears were flying!
Got it! It’s really worth it!
If such good things happen to him while he is in office, how should future generations treat him?
Isn’t this appropriate to leave a name in history?
Emperor Jing was also amazed: "Our country's silk has always been sought after by other countries, but Westerners are so enthusiastic?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, things are rare and valuable. They have never seen it before and naturally rush to buy it. Good things are recognized by others wherever they are."
Lai Gou'er said: "Yes, the nobles of Ganan not only don't think it is expensive, but also think they have earned it. There are also porcelains, which are also highly sought after by the nobles in the palace of Ganan. Overseas countries all praise our Dajing products for their exquisite craftsmanship and rich heritage. Extraordinary depth.”
"In addition, in order to show friendship to our country, many countries have specially allocated a piece of land to serve as a resting place for our military and civilians."
Lai Gouer continued to slide his finger on the picture: "These are the ports we found along the coast, and some are undeveloped natural ports discovered by the Dajing fleet. Mr. Zheng has already visited some small countries after exchanging gold and silver. Acquire these ports to serve as a transit place for our Great Scenery Navy in the future."
Emperor Jing's smiling eyes narrowed into slits and he glanced at Zheng Hui appreciatively.
This thing is really done beautifully, it is equivalent to opening up territory to a certain extent!
"Then what do these red marks mean?" Emperor Jing asked, pointing to a red symbol on the map that resembled a knife.
Lai Gou'er said: "Back to Your Majesty, not all the countries we pass through are as friendly as Canada. The red marked places represent areas with strong folk customs or unique customs. Our fleet has had some encounters with them. conflict."
"These people were arrogant and difficult to communicate with. They once took the initiative to attack our Dajing fleet and attempted to seize supplies. However, our Dajing Navy fought hard and finally demanded compensation and established peaceful diplomatic relations with them."
"Although this journey wasted a lot of time, all the countries we passed along the way praised my great scenery and spread of benevolence among the people!"
Emperor Jing's eyebrows were dancing with joy, and he was overflowing with joy: "Okay, well done, keep talking."
"The end of the fleet was in Fika. We originally planned to continue exploring the western continent after arriving in Fika. However, after sailing on the sea for such a long time, all the officers and men on the ship were already eager to return home after knowing that they had reached the target. I can’t afford to continue exploring. So I can only rest and record in Feka and return to the big scene.”
Lai Gouer hesitated and looked at Fang Zhengyi.
Regarding the conflict that occurred with the church in Feka, I don’t know if it’s appropriate to talk about it here.
It would be bad if I made His Majesty angry by speaking frankly.
But when Fang Zheng nodded, Lai Gou'er took courage and said: "Your Majesty, I have made inquiries among the people. The Western countries west of Fika all respect the Taifu Church. After we landed, we had a conflict with the church. This is why we One of the reasons for returning quickly.”
Emperor Jing was stunned for a moment: "What happened?"
"Their king was already seriously ill when the fleet left. Our crew members gave some kind advice, but it conflicted with their church customs and wanted to execute my Dajing crew members, so there was a conflict."
The officials were in an uproar.
"What a barbaric force this church is. It's ridiculous to take people's lives after just saying a few words. Don't they have a court to uphold justice?" someone asked loudly.
Fang Zheng replied: "It's the foreign monk who controls the government!"
The ministers suddenly realized.
Monk chaos in government, I understand, there is still history in this regard.
Emperor Jing sneered: "It's ridiculous that the Western court is so incompetent that it allows monks to control the government."
Lai Gouer said cautiously: "Yes, according to my observation, there are many countries in the West, and it may be difficult to establish subsequent trade and diplomatic relations if the Taifu Sect is offended."
Emperor Jing smiled and said: "You have done a good job, so there is no need to worry about this matter. So, are there any other gains besides this?"
With Dajing's current strength, Emperor Jing really didn't take this kind of thing to heart.
Hearing that he wanted to continue to report his merits, Lai Gouer looked at Zheng Hui and said: "As a humble official, I only know more about the map. The rest is still done by Mr. Zheng himself."
Hearing this, Zheng Hui was greatly moved.
He was extremely optimistic about Lai Gouer's performance along the way, and he had a deep relationship with her after so many years of tacit understanding.
So now that there is such a good opportunity, he is willing to let Lai Gouer perform. Looking back at himself, he has been bearish on many things due to the ups and downs along the way.
Some things are just okay to go with the flow.
However, he did not expect Lai Gouer to push the opportunity back again. Zheng Hui could only step forward and said: "Back to Your Majesty, in addition, we returned from Feka and visited the countries along the way again, and there are twenty-three countries willing to send The envoy came to see His Majesty in our great scenery. In the end, the fleet brought back more than 16,350,000 taels of gold, silver, and treasures."
"..."
Emperor Jing was dizzy and murmured: "How much?"
"The total amount of silver is about 16.35 million taels, Your Majesty." Zheng Hui said seriously.
The officials were also dumbfounded.
What is the concept of 16.35 million taels? Seven or eight years ago, Dajing’s annual income was just over 20 million taels!
The total cost of a mere seagoing fleet is only about one million taels. In addition to purchasing land overseas and promoting the country's prestige, this trip also brought back sixteen million taels of silver!
A fleet is as rich as a country! ?
My God...the world has really changed, and people don't recognize it at all.
Xu Wenshu was even more excited and trembling, and all the folds on his old face were stretched out!
Rich! Rich!
If this goes into the treasury, there will be nothing to worry about in the future. Anyone who wants money can just approve it.
Can this household official be so relaxed one day?
Moreover, this is still the initial exploration of the West. Now that the route is clear, if more fleets are sent to sea in the future, wouldn't it mean that the sea trade alone will earn tens of millions of taels of silver every year? !
The more Xu Wenshu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he kept swallowing his saliva.
If the entire Western world was thoroughly explored... My God, wouldn't the future national treasury revenue be counted in tens of thousands?
Can annual income still be counted in the unit of 100 million? ! What an unprecedented miracle!
Everyone was probably thinking the same thing, and as they thought about it, their eyes turned to Fang Zhengyi.
It's him!
If it weren't for his endless efforts to open the sea, would Dajing be where it is today?
Damn it! This kid's luck is really boundless... This is an unparalleled achievement, an unparalleled achievement!
All the officials were filled with envy.
At this moment, the person who attracted the most attention in the court lowered his head and made silent calculations in his heart.
So much money is flowing in...it's flooding, money is running out, and we have to find ways to invest more!
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