"I have some considerations, please listen to me!"
Chongzhen nodded, then picked up a piece of paper from the dragon case and handed it over, and continued: "Thirty blessing ships, thirty sand ships, thirty three-masted gunboats, twenty mother-child ships, centipede ships fifty ships,
There are hundreds of light fire dragon boats, serial boats, eagle boats, red dragon boats, etc., no less than two hundred medium-sized Haicang boats, Cangshan boats, etc., ranging from battle boats to patrol boats, etc., all configured according to the total number!
I'm just giving you a rough number, you can adjust it according to your actual needs and your strongest combat power. "
Speaking of this, Chongzhen's face was filled with hesitation, as if he had something to hide.
After a while, under the doubtful looks of the three people, Chongzhen continued: "The plan is good, but the imperial court does not have so much money!"
Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli looked a little surprised. Others didn't know the situation in Taichang, but they knew something.
During this period of time, a large amount of food was purchased, plus the expenses of several research institutes, leaving nearly 40 million taels left. Is this called having no money?
Zheng Zhilong, on the other hand, was stunned, seeming to be thinking about something.
But before he could figure it out, he heard the emperor say: "But it's not that there is no solution. It depends on whether Zheng Aiqing is willing to take a gamble!"
"A gamble?"
Zheng Zhilong's confused expression immediately became interested: "Your Majesty, please tell me!"
"The solution is also simple. Zheng Aiqing will fund the construction of the warship! You will be responsible for the warship, weapons, and the first year's military pay.
Of course, I don’t want you to pay for nothing. In order to make up for your losses and the money you paid in advance, I will give you 1/50 of the profits from the newly formed caravan!
As long as you, the Zheng family, are loyal to the court, this promise will always exist!
Zheng Aiqing, what do you think of this suggestion? "
"Your Majesty, are you serious about this?"
"You have no joke!"
"I made a bet. Everything goes as Your Majesty said. I will give you another year's maintenance fee for the warship!"
This time Chongzhen was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zheng Zhilong to agree so readily.
"you sure?"
"Sure!"
Zheng Zhilong answered forcefully, and then added: "Your Majesty, I was a businessman who traveled to overseas countries before!"
Having been in business for many years and traveling to many overseas countries, I still have this discernment.
At this time, the cost of building an offshore ship was about two taels of silver per material, and a warship worth 500 materials cost almost more than a thousand taels of silver. With some miscellaneous expenses, the cost was almost one thousand two hundred taels.
The number of warships stipulated by the emperor was roughly calculated to be about one million taels. Including weapons and so on, the maximum was only two million taels of silver. He could afford to gamble with this amount of money.
The profit of exchanging two million taels of silver for fifty-one for the caravan is still there. It is simply not a good deal.
The profit from fifty-one seems small, just a fraction of the current caravan, but the imperial court will definitely impose a sea ban.
How powerful the caravan formed with the imperial court as the main body must be. A few years later, the money will come in handy. The profit of 1 in 50 is far greater than the current total, and there is no risk and no need to work hard.
Seeing that Zheng Zhilong agreed, Chongzhen also smiled. This method was something Chongzhen suddenly thought of in recent days.
In the future, this method may be used for road construction, mining, etc., and the risks are borne by others. It is simply a waste of money.
Hmm... No, to be precise, it's called win-win, everyone gets what they need.
I have to say that those people in later generations had a lot of fun.
"Yuan Aiqing, you will work with the staff in a while to complete the formalities for Zheng Aiqing's official position.
Then, together with the Ministry of War, the warships and soldiers of the Nanhai Navy Fleet were determined, and finally they went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check the required silver and draft a contract. "
"I obey the decree!"
After Yuan Keli responded, Chongzhen chatted with Zheng Zhilong for a few more words and suddenly said: "Zheng Aiqing, you have a son named Fusong."
Zheng Zhilong, who had just stood up, was shocked. He couldn't figure out what the emperor meant, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, it is indeed true.
He is the son of Omi and Tagawa Matsu, the daughter of Emperor Tagawa Yu, a retainer of the Fuso Hirado Domain. His eldest name is Zheng Sen and his younger name is Fukumatsu. He is just five years old! "
"Five years old?"
Chongzhen tapped his fingers gently on the armrest of the dragon chair, his eyes full of thoughts.
But the sound of the beating was like a thunderbolt exploding in Zheng Zhilong's heart, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead.
After a while, Chongzhen raised his head and looked at Zheng Zhilong: "Why don't you send him to Beijing and ask your wife to come with him!"
Plop!
Zheng Zhilong knelt down instantly, his eyes full of panic, completely different from his previous calmness.
"Zheng Aiqing, what are you..."
"Your Majesty, I swear that I will do my best in this life and be loyal to the country. I dare not have the slightest thought of betraying the Ming Dynasty. Please let my wife and children go!
I am willing to contribute all my family property to the imperial court, go overseas, and never set foot in the Ming Dynasty again for the rest of my life. I beg your majesty for your mercy! Sen'er is only five years old, this..."
Boom...
Boom...
Zheng Zhilong kowtowed his head with a sad look on his face.
Looking at Zheng Zhilong who was kowtowing, Chongzhen's face turned dark. What the hell is this?
Yuan Keli on the side looked at the emperor's face, then looked at Zheng Zhilong who was kowtowing on the ground, and shouted angrily: "Zheng Zhilong, you are so presumptuous!"
"Zheng Zhilong, Your Majesty is the wise king of the world, are you looking down on Your Majesty too much?
Your Majesty is the king of a country and controls the lives of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. No matter what the overall situation is, he will not take a five-year-old child as a hostage.
Besides, even if you have different intentions in the future, if His Majesty really wants to destroy you, would it be difficult for you to use the power of Ming Dynasty?
Everything your Majesty has done since he ascended the throne was not from the perspective of the people and for the sake of the entire Ming Dynasty. How could it be so unbearable as you think? "
"ah……"
Zheng Zhilong was stunned by Yuan Keli's angry scolding. Seeing the emperor's dark face, he trembled all over, as if he understood that he had misunderstood the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong. I misunderstood Your Majesty. Please forgive me!"
Chongzhen was depressed, but he couldn't get angry. No wonder Zheng Zhilong thought wrong.
It is estimated that anyone who has experienced so much may feel that the emperor asked their wives and children to come to Beijing to be used as hostages and to restrain him.
"Hey, the martial arts hall has been established. I originally asked your wife to bring her son to Beijing to receive the best education and prepare for entering the martial arts hall.
After all, Fusang is just a small place. How can it compare with the thousands of years of Chinese civilization?
Since you don't appreciate it, forget it and get up! "
"Ah...enter the martial arts hall!"
Zheng Zhilong was stunned again. He never imagined that the emperor would have such an intention, and he wished he could slap himself.
He quickly said: "Your Majesty, I was wrong. I will write to my wife now and ask her to take Zheng Sen back to Ming Dynasty immediately. Please give me another chance!"
