"Go and get my jade seal. I want to send a letter of credence back to Ming Dynasty."
Chen Hao waved his hand and said.
Jinling City.
British government.
"Fengxue, as you expected, the small country of Yue really does not dare to disobey our Ming Dynasty."
"They agreed to cooperate with our Ming Dynasty in suppressing bandits, and expressed their hope to restore tributary relations with our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
"This is the choice a normal person would make."
"To have the courage to fight against our Ming Dynasty is just to seek death."
Xiao Han nodded slightly.
"You think it would be better for me to find a reason to refuse them to resume paying tribute?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"What recovery?"
"Did they pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty?"
“Didn’t the Yue Kingdom already have a change of power amid civil strife?”
"A new country needs to go through the procedures again according to our Ming Dynasty's new rules."
Xiao Han said matter-of-factly.
"Hahaha!"
"You are still better than me at this kind of hooliganism."
Zhu Biao smiled.
"How to speak?"
"This is called wisdom."
Xiao Han said with the corner of his mouth raised.
"By the way, I have sorted out the first part of the economics of the Ming Dynasty and the economics of the dynasty these days. You can take it back and read it first."
Xiao Han said as he picked up a book from his desk whose ink was not completely dry.
"This is my original manuscript. I'm here to give you a preview. The copy from the printing factory should be out in two days."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
"Will it be available in the market in two days?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"of course not."
"I printed this for our Ming insiders to see."
"As for putting it into the market, I plan to do it two months before the next autumn."
"After all, the Ming Dynasty is still undergoing industrialization. If we throw this out first and let some businessmen learn to seize the opportunity, wouldn't it mean that the apprentices would starve to death and the masters would die?"
"When our Ming Dynasty has almost taken advantage in all walks of life, it will not be too late for them to learn."
Xiao Han chuckled, his eyes flashing.
"This is also true."
"If our advantages in all walks of life are taken away by the imperial court, how much more money will we make."
Zhu Biao nodded in agreement, as if he had heard the sound of gold and silver flowing towards him.
"That is, they must know who has the final say in this Ming Dynasty."
"Not only the imperial court, but also all walks of life have the final say. This is called imperial power."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
"Is this the industrial dominance you wrote about in it?"
Zhu Biao asked, flipping through the first half of Ming Dynasty Economics written by Xiao Han.
"Yes, that's it."
Xiao Han nodded directly.
"With the royal industry as the core and the imperial industry as the leading role, it will drive the comprehensive development of the Ming Dynasty's economy and form an industrial advantage over surrounding areas."
"Wonderful!"
"Wonderful!"
"This is a great thing to say. If our Ming Dynasty can be as wealthy as the former Song Dynasty, then what enemy in the world can stop our Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Biao admired Xiao Han, and at the same time began to imagine the future of Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty's army is well-paid and equipped with the most advanced artillery and firearms. Its combat power is unimaginable. Our old Zhu family has never fought such a wealthy war in our lives.
"Pre-Song Dynasty?"
"They are indeed rich, but they are far from the limit that our Ming Dynasty can reach."
"They are rich because all walks of life are developed enough, but the government actually does not have enough influence. When the core industrial chain of Ming Dynasty's imperial power is built, we will be richer than them."
Xiao Han chuckled.
This is not Xiao Han's bragging. The reason why Song is rich is not because of how well the old Zhao family understands economics and how good they are at doing business.
On the one hand, the Song Dynasty valued literature over martial arts, which gave enough empowerment to aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen, greatly tapping their ability to make money.
On the other hand, China was indeed more advanced than its surrounding countries at that time, so it naturally formed a trend of industrial dumping.
Although the neighbors all insist that one neighbor collects grain and I collect guns, the neighbor is my granary.
But in fact, it didn't take long for the Song Dynasty to make back all the money it lost due to dumping. This is why the former Song Dynasty could still resist for decades in the face of the powerful Mongolia.
And in a certain dynasty, facing foreign enemies, they had pieces of flesh torn off in a short period of time.
The fundamental reason is not that you are not as good as others from the beginning, but that while others are improving crazily, and knowing that the gap will inevitably get bigger and bigger if this continues, in order to guard against your own people, you give this momentum to life. Even when he was being held down and beaten, he still took care of this and that. Only if he didn't keep losing would he become a ghost.
"Especially, if we operate properly in the future and can get out the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes, our Ming Dynasty will directly become the world's bank."
Xiao Han continued.
"Stop talking, besides, all my dreams at night are about money."
Zhu Biao interrupted Xiao Han.
"Ahem!"
"Okay, remember to allocate another piece of land for me. The papermaking industry chain has basically taken shape and is officially in operation, and sales are basically stable."
"I'm planning to open the next industry here."
Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.
Anyway, the people in the paper industry chain were found by the imperial court, and the place was built by the imperial court. Xiao Han was only responsible for running it, so running it would make money.
So, what does the current shortage of the imperial court have to do with the British government?
During this period, Xiao Han never spent the money he earned, especially the money he earned from selling alcohol.
"oh?"
"What are you going to do this time?"
"Let's talk about it first. The imperial court can no longer allocate large-scale funding to the Ministry of Industry. If it is built, you have to arrange for the refugees to build it yourself. The Ministry of Industry can at most provide you with assistance."
Zhu Biao said.
"no problem."
"My family can still afford it now. This time I plan to develop the agricultural and sideline industries of Ming Dynasty as planned before. Otherwise, Ming Dynasty will not be able to digest the spring food when it comes."
Xiao Han nodded slightly and agreed readily.
"oh?"
"Then what exactly do you do?"
Zhu Biao asked curiously.
"For example, the old business is brewing wine, oil pressing, textiles, etc. These are all key areas."
"In addition, I also plan to do some work on grain processing. The grain processing in small workshops is too low. The process of turning rice into rice and wheat into noodles is too laborious."
"I will take over directly, which can save our Ming Dynasty from a waste. Then our Ming Dynasty will directly collect the freshly harvested grain from the hands of the people, and then it can be handed over directly to me."
"The fees and everything else are all paid for by my family."
Xiao Han said with a smile.
"you…"
"Are you sure you're not trying to take advantage of me?"
Zhu Biao listened to Xiao Han's words and immediately looked at Xiao Han suspiciously.
Although there is nothing wrong with what Xiao Han said.
But after getting along with Xiao Han for such a long time, Zhu Biao understood Xiao Han very well.
"Ahem!"
"how could be?"
"We are brothers."
"I may make a profit, but I will never let you or Daming lose money."
Xiao Han coughed twice and said.
"That's true."
Zhu Biao also nodded slightly.
"So what kind of land do you want this time?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
"This time, the requirements for land are not high, but it is best to be at a similar distance from the counties around Yingtianfu to facilitate processing and transshipment."
Xiao Han said.
"So this time you also plan to lower the price in the market?"
Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.
With the Ming Dynasty's control of food, direct sales of food are no longer allowed.
However, wine, oil and other products still had to be sold, but the actual exchange process for this part of grain required special approval from the Ming court.
And in order to ensure that these merchants will not use the grain for other purposes under these names, Ming Dynasty will supervise it.
Therefore, the court was very clear about the production costs of wine, oil and other products. After all, the raw materials came entirely from the Ming court.
"Prepare."
"Their original production methods caused a lot of losses. If they can all be improved into my production model, it will be a great progress for our Ming Dynasty."
"I do this to lead the progress of our Ming Dynasty industry. If we only make money through high-capacity monopoly, it will lose its original meaning."
Xiao Han nodded.
"Okay, I'll go back and study our Ming Dynasty economics first, and I'll ask you if I have any questions."
"As for the land, Li Heng will come with a map for you to choose later."
Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.
The imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty was spread to the Yue Kingdom, and naturally it was also spread to the Lancang Kingdom.
The gray-haired King Fa'ang of Lancang was silent for a long time while looking at the Ming Dynasty's imperial edict.
They were weaker than the Yue Kingdom. On the one hand, the Lancang Kingdom was developed much later than the Yue Kingdom. The Lancang Kingdom he established was the first centralized dynasty in this area.
On the other hand, the natural conditions of the Lancang Kingdom are much worse than those of the Yue Kingdom. There are mountains everywhere in the country, making it easier for rogues to breed.
Therefore, although the national power is at its peak, it is at best on par with Yue.
If the rogue bandits from the Yue Kingdom who fled to the Ming Dynasty were somewhat intentional, then it was an unintentional move on the part of the Fa'ang Kingdom.
After all, although as the founding king, Faang's control over his kingdom has reached an unprecedented level in this land, it is still not as good as before.
When the bandits from the Kingdom of Fa'ang saw the bandits from the Yue Kingdom running towards the Ming Dynasty, they immediately followed them. If the Ming Dynasty's imperial edict had not arrived, he would not have even noticed it.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
The sixteen-year-old prince Mo Sentai asked Faang.
"well!"
"The bandits from our kingdom have fled to the Ming Dynasty's land and angered the Ming Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has ordered us to cooperate in suppressing the bandits, otherwise it will directly send troops."
Faang sighed.
"What?"
"Why is this Ming Dynasty so domineering?"
"It's not like they don't know the situation in Lancang. How can they blame us when rogue bandits appear?"
Mo Sentai said angrily.
"Alas! Tai'er, remember, countries can only be reasonable if they are similar in strength. There is no need for big countries to reason with small countries, unless another big country steps up."
Faang sighed softly and spoke earnestly to Mo Sentai.
(End of chapter)
