The reason why Shi Heng is so keen on knowing whether there are tiger skins is because he has other ideas. With tiger skins, there will be tigers. With tigers, there will be precious medicinal materials and tiger whips. If these savages all wear tiger skins , which proves that there are more tigers in that place than in Liaoping Prefecture.
If this is really the case, after I capture Annan for His Majesty, I must go to that place to see the tigers all over the mountains and plains, which makes me excited just thinking about it.
"There should be. It's been so long that I can't remember clearly." Although Cao Jixiang was a little confused about Shi Heng being so entangled, he still answered him.
When Shi Heng heard this not-so-affirmative answer and was about to ask more questions, Zhu Jianshen spoke at this moment.
At this time, Zhu Jianshen really couldn't stand it.
"Marquis Wu Yang, if you really want to know something, it's better to wait until Eunuch Cao has finished speaking before you make inquiries."
After Shi Heng listened, he hurriedly responded, then stood aside obediently and continued to listen.
Xu Youzhen, who was standing aside, looked at Shi Heng. The more he looked at him, the more he disliked him. There was such a shameless person in the world.
Cao Jixiang also began to continue talking about his own journey.
After resting on this land for less than a month, the fleet continued to set off. This time it took them two months to find the final destination, which was an overseas continent with no edge, except for some groups living in groups. Outside of the savage tribe, there is no legal system and no country. They live in the most primitive way.
They built the Ming Dynasty's first indestructible camp not far from the seaside, and used the camp as a base to expand outward. Wars with savage tribes also occurred from time to time.
On this continent, the explorers of the Ming Dynasty discovered new food seeds and large gold mines. There were many forests and many rivers. It was a deserted land, but it was also a continent with many treasures.
After staying on this continent for a full year, the large fleet began to prepare to return...
When Cao Jixiang talked about this continent, he was very excited and beaming. He talked for most of an hour. Zhu Jianshen, Zhang Bao, Xu Youzhen, including Shi Heng, who was named and criticized for disrupting classroom discipline, were all serious. listen. biquge.biz
Of course, when these people listened, they had different thoughts in their hearts.
Zhu Jianshen was ecstatic in his heart: Having found the American continent, the Han civilization could have another habitat. In the future, the Anglo-Saxons would no longer be able to include this continent, and there would not be another one. What is called a small American country? Although it is not yet time to implement it, we need to slow down. We must clean up the surrounding Annan, North Korea, and the little devils, and manage the base camp before we can truly set foot in America. However, extreme We still need to have contacts, and we still need to establish several bases of the Ming Dynasty on the west coast. In this way, we are familiar with the sea routes, and we still have bases on the west coast. If the Ming Dynasty has a population explosion, even if I only live to be seventy years old, It is possible to relocate hundreds of thousands of people to that land, and even facilitate the eastward expansion plan.
Zhang Bao thought in his heart: Is what Cao Jixiang said true or false? Is there really such a big place overseas? Isn’t our Ming Dynasty a country in the middle? Could this Cao Jixiang tell us just to please His Majesty? Let me tell you a story. After I go down, I will investigate carefully. Hum, eunuchs know eunuchs.
After hearing this, Xu Youzhen immediately doubted whether it was true or not, and Xu Youzhen was thinking more deeply. If it was true, it would be a great thing for the Ming Dynasty. The class in the Ming Dynasty had gradually solidified. Even if His Majesty the Emperor was wise, he would not face this kind of thing. The gradually solidified model has begun to be rectified, but the emperor, who is the beneficiary of the class, cannot be determined comprehensively. The hierarchy is still there, and the contradictions are still there, but this land is brand new, which means that there is no hierarchy at all. With the existence of contradictions, everything is new, and some of the burdens within the Ming Dynasty can be tilted somewhere, and the vassal system can also be truly utilized.
Xu Youzhen was already smart. After being favored by His Majesty the Emperor and becoming a central minister, he had no time to study and study his favorite celestial art. As soon as he had free time, he began to imagine what he would do if he were Yu Qian based on the current Ming Dynasty. In line with what kind of changes His Majesty will make, he also summarized three difficult paths that Ming Dynasty will take in the future.
The first one is the vassal system that no one dares to talk about. They are all sons and grandsons of dragons. They can neither give power nor starve others. This puts a burden on Ming Dynasty, but the emergence of such a large piece of land , can completely solve the confusion caused by the theory of the feudal king system. He is alone overseas and poses no threat to the central court. Moreover, he can be given the power to restore the guard army of three thousand, title him King of Han, and demarcate a place for him on that piece of land. Just call it Hancheng, title it King Ning, and demarcate a place there, and call it Ningcheng. It’s up to them whether they want to eat meat or drink soup.
Of course, this method will destroy the family ties of the royal family, and hundreds of years later, the vassal king may lose control, Seoul may become the Han Kingdom, and Ningcheng may become the Ning Kingdom.
Of course, Xu Youzhen was able to think of these things because of his leaping thinking. He read and believed in the books of sages, but he did not believe them all.
And his idea coincided with some of Zhu Jianshen's ideas.
If Zhu Jianshen knew what Xu Youzhen was thinking, he would be shocked. He would make a decision immediately. You don't need to go back to Jiangnan to implement a new tax system. You can just take your brothers to the American continent. I can rest assured that you can handle the matter.
As for Shi Heng, he only had one thought in his mind.
There are so many savages, do they all have a tiger skin? I, Lao Shi, must go and see.
Zhu Jianshen sighed softly, looked at Cao Jixiang and said slowly: "Thank you for your hard work."
Cao Jixiang looked at His Majesty's deep affection and hurriedly lowered his head: "I don't dare to say how hard it is to work for Your Majesty."
For an eunuch, Zhu Jianshen didn't know how to reward him at all. If he was granted a title, it would be a bit of an insult to the martial arts. But for such a great contribution, if he was only rewarded with some gold and silver fields that he didn't care about, it would also make him feel somewhat satisfied. uncomfortable.
Xu Youzhen also saw His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, Eunuch Cao has made great contributions and must be rewarded."
Zhu Jian took a deep look at Xu Youzhen. This guy saw my difficulty at a glance and wanted to make some suggestions.
"Yes, but according to what the Xudu Censor wants, how should I reward Cao Jixiang?"
"Your Majesty, the current central ship in the fleet is called the treasure ship. It was named to highlight the achievements of the Three Treasures eunuch Zheng He. We also have traces to follow. How about the money is allocated by the Ministry of Accounts and the Ministry of Works The Longjiang Shipping Company designed and built a new warship as big as a treasure ship and named it an auspicious warship. Later generations said that warships of the same size built were all auspicious warships, so that Eunuch Cao could be remembered by future generations."
After hearing this, Cao Jixiang looked at Xu Youzhen, his eyes full of gratitude.
After Zhu Jianshen heard this, he smiled softly. Xu Youzhen was Xu Youzhen. This gave him a reason to allocate funds to Longjiang Shipping Company to build a more powerful warship. Secondly, he could also solve his urgent need of not knowing how to reward him, killing two birds with one stone.
"What Xu Du Yushi said is exactly what I want. It will be done tomorrow."
After Cao Jixiang heard this, he quickly knelt down and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Jianshen waved his hand: "You are a hero, you deserve this, please get back on your feet quickly."
Cao Jixiang stood up with tears in his eyes.
Shi Heng stood aside. Although he didn't say anything, he showed disdain, as if he was deliberately showing it. Going to war in a boat is not as majestic and auspicious as when we go to war on horseback. Xu Youzhen is so realistic. He is a flatterer. The more he looks at him, the more angry he gets and the more unpleasant he becomes.
Even if he didn't like it, he still couldn't control his mouth. When Cao Jixiang was moved by His Majesty's reward, he actually snorted...
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