Gu Ci's seat frightened everyone present, Gu Yao and Xiao Lu glanced at the emperor condemningly, and reluctantly accepted it.

First of all, the Misu family talked about the competition between Hongmaoyi and Franc Ji in Saigon, Chongming Island and Penghu. In addition to the big cannibals, the first to reach the periphery of China was the Buddha Langji, in the early days of the Ji Dynasty they went ashore to trade in Thorn Tong, and only retreated to Penghu when they encountered retreat, but at that time Hongmaoyi had already occupied Chongming Island. The two sides fought several times in Penghu, and Hongmaoyi retreated to Java, taking advantage of the Khmer and Java to grab water and Chenla, occupying the north shore of the Strait of Malacca, and Francoji took advantage of the situation to occupy Luzon. At present, the Khmauri have not been able to defeat the Javanese on the south coast and cannot hold the strait. Therefore, it is necessary to develop into the Beibu Gulf to ensure supplies.

The Francophone has already arrived in Asia, and the Suez Canal has not yet been opened, which means that Pocho Song has become independent of Spain and has begun to develop African routes around the Cape of Good Hope? Or was the entire Iberian Peninsula still under the colonization of the Great Cannibals, who went ashore in Alexandria and followed the Great Cannibal fleet?

Su Mi and the two of them definitely didn't know the answers to these questions, Xu Zhiquan continued to talk eloquently, but solved some of the doubts in Gu Ci's heart. In the previous dynasty, the Franc machine was still under the control of the big food, and Bo Qiuge had been independent for a long time, but he had not yet succeeded. In order to support the Ottomans of the same faith, the Great Cannibals were somewhat influenced by the Holy See in and out of the Damascus Sea, so they decided to attack the Iberian Peninsula, hoping to completely occupy the Strait of Tariq (Strait of Gibraltar). Most of the strongholds of the Pochugo are located northwest of the Tariq Strait, and there is no way to enter the Damascus Sea, so they can only be the vanguard of exploring new routes. Hongmaoyi was originally a small federal state formed by the most developed commercial regions, and had always been dissatisfied with the monopoly of the passage to the wealth and gold of the East by the Great Food, and learned that someone had opened up a new route, and paid to help Bo Qiuge fight off the Great Food and gain complete independence, seducing the rest of the Iberian region to continue to entangle the Great Food, and following the Bo Qiuge people along the new shipping route to the East. At the end of the previous dynasty, Hongmaoyi wanted to force a landing, but was beaten by Anton's naval army and the defective Bo Qiuge, so he had to retreat to Malacca. Bo Qiuge did his best, but he didn't get much benefit, so he had to go to the Goryeo Peninsula and Dongying instead. During the Taizong period, it was Bo Qiuge who carried out sea trade with Dayu, and now Dayu does not open the port, to put it bluntly, it is to transport his own things to other people's territory and trade.

Gu Ci compared these situations with those in his memory, and roughly counted them.

The others present didn't know how to respond for a while, but they saw the queen speak at the signal of the Divine Sect, and the first sentence shocked everyone.

"Will Mr. Xu and Da Shi's ship go to the Green Sea or the Red Sea?"

“…… The grass people went to the Green Sea with the Great Food Fleet in Penghu, and then traveled overland to the West Great Food Sea. ”

"From Antioch or Damascus to the sea?"

Xu Zhiquan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Antioch was in war at that time, and Damascus was generally chosen to enter the sea. ”

At this time, the Western Turks, who had been pushed back to the Pontus Sea by the Ding Dynasty, were rising and occupied the Anatolian Peninsula (Asia Minor), known as Ottoman. The Flak Empire, the Eastern Roman Byzantine Empire, was threatened by it and gradually lost control of the Silk Routes on land and sea. Therefore, at this time, Hongmaoyi, Boqiuge and other Xiyi needed another route to avoid the forces of Dashi and Ottoman. In this case, if Dayu opens a sea trade, it is easy to occupy a dominant position in the periphery of the mainland, squeeze out the Great Food Fleet in one fell swoop, and then choose one of the Western strongholds between Boqiuge and Hongmaoyi to start business with European countries. That is why Xu Zhiquan, who represents the interests of maritime businessmen, especially foreign maritime businessmen, spares no effort to lobby.

After understanding this, Gu Ci continued to ask, "Mr. Nanami has been there?" ”

“…… Grass people are familiar with their own seas, the Red Sea and the Green Sea coast. ”

It seems that the Great Cannibal did not trust foreign sailors very much, and he was not taken to such areas as the Damascus Sea (Mediterranean), the Adriatic Sea (Venetian Sea), the Pontus Sea, and the Chozhang Sea (Caspian Sea). She then asked about the astronomical navigation techniques used by the Great Cannibal.

Xu Zhiquan was no longer as confident as when he came, and humbly presented the translated charts, Jacob's rod and compass, claiming to be a deck cleaner, not a professional helmsman, and did not know well enough.

The most important thing in HNA is direction and position, which requires China's compass and cannibalistic 'latitude navigation' technology. China relies on the compass and landforms, water depth and other navigation, which belongs to geocultural navigation, and the great cannibal navigation relies on stargazing, which belongs to astronomical navigation. Jacob's rod can only be used for latitude navigation, and the longitude is difficult to determine, and the deviation is quite large, so the western countries still travel along the coast. If it is combined with a compass, you can develop an octane or sextant, and you are not afraid of getting lost in the vast sea.

Gu Ci smiled and said, "I wonder if Mr. is willing to compile sailing experience as a teaching material for the Boat Master Hall?" In addition, I want to make a globe and popularize the concept of latitude and longitude, especially the monsoon and warm currents in these seas, and the use of the compass. ”

Xu Zhiquan swallowed a mouthful of saliva, the queen's knowledge seems to be not much worse than that of an old sailor, it seems that there are a lot of capable people in the Industrial Construction Bureau, and he hoped to get the position of chief technology officer of the royal fleet, it seems that he is thinking too well. He hurriedly agreed, and was willing to recommend a translator and a few old and experienced cannibals.

Then Gu Ci glanced at Yuan Yi, saw his approval, and said to the others with a smile, "A few days later, the new ship of the Industrial Construction Bureau will enter Beijing, and I invite you to see the new ship and discuss it again." ”

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The Fuxia Festival in the first year of the Emperor of God is a memorable day, and what is remembered is not the new cabinet of five cabinet ministers under the examination method, but the arrival of the lucky ship in Beijing.

Yang Yushi and Tang Shangshu were promoted to the cabinet, and they were replaced by Liao Yushi and Nong Shangshu, and the other three cabinet ministers were quite unpopular, surnamed Zhang, Shen, and Cen respectively. The first and second assistants are currently empty, and many people guess that they may be reserved for Taifu and Taiwei.

The wharf of the Jingnan ferry port has been arranged under the instructions of Gu Ci, the closest to the wharf are the emperor and the queen, followed by the people of the royal fleet, the officials and important ministers again, the people can watch the excitement on the shore,

It is not easy for the four-masted ship to enter Beijing along the river, as a model of a sea ship, not only because of the problem of going up the river and draft, but also the biggest problem of turning to the shore. Fortunately, Gu Ci asked for a design of double sculls and double rudder from the beginning, although it is a bit wasteful as a sea voyage, but it is really advantageous when landing in shallow waters. The good maneuverability of the circle in place amazed the maritime merchants and the old shipwrights, and when they looked closely, it seemed that the draft was seven or eight meters deep, and many people believed that it was a steel ship.

As a metal structure, in addition to the good raw materials, welding is also a decisive factor in its sturdiness, and in the absence of electricity, Gu Ci cannot help with this, it all depends on the innovation of craftsmen. For example, the steel is made into a mortise and tenon structure, and then the liquid brazing material is poured by brazing to fill the gap between the joints, or the fire temperature and forging strength of forging and welding are increased with water and animal power, so that the weldable cross-section is greatly expanded, and a larger steel plate can be made for welding. The hull, keel, and deck are mainly made of steel, but the sides of the ship are covered with wooden veneer, and the bow is covered with a piece of cast iron up to 20 centimeters thick.

Yuan Yi took Gu Ci's hand and stepped on the deck first, Master Xiao Jiu followed the emperor to introduce him, and Gu Ci was taking notes with a charcoal pencil. Others didn't have time to pay attention to her small movements, and they all listened to it with relish.

If the ministers were looking at the bustle and the carrying capacity, then the people in the fleet were genuinely shocked.

The corners of Master Su's mouth are about to reach the corners of his eyes, he donated his fleet in exchange for shares, and also got three lucky ships promised by the queen for the Su family to name themselves, and let him use it for three years for free. Originally, the clan still disliked three boats, this will look at the stupid appearance of a few clan elders, the Su family only expected a boat of 200, can it be compared with a lucky boat of 2,000 materials!

Old man Mi said that it was impossible not to regret it, although he had the same shares as the Su family, he did not have the right to ship, even if the boat was full of sailors surnamed Mi, the boat would not be given to him for free. This shrewd queen had already set the price of buying a boat, renting an empty boat, and renting a boat with people, and thinking that the Su family could use it for free for three years, his heart was bleeding! Fortunately, when I turned back in time, the discount given by the queen was not bad, but unless I paid for it, this ship would never bear the name of the Mi family.

Xu Zhiquan looked at it stupidly, this is much more advanced than the hull of the big food embellishment ship stitched with coconut rope! It's simply a sea king! And this is only the No. 2 Fu ship, the commercial, military No. 1 Fu ship is not even more fierce?! He was very glad that he submitted the article as soon as he saw the newspaper, and Shenzong must have a great interest in sea trade.

The psychological activities of Qu Chengyu and other envoys are even more complicated, with all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.

While explaining, Master Xiao Jiu glanced at the queen from time to time, seeing that she was writing more and more, and couldn't help but look at Old Man Tian and smile bitterly, maybe how many 'to be improved' would be found......

In fact, she was wronged, she was just thinking about extinguishing the fire. There is no shortage of water at sea, but there is a great shortage of fresh water, if you use a steam engine, you can save the distilled water evaporated and condensed by seawater for fresh water, but how to get water for fire extinguishing? You can't continue to use wooden barrels to fetch water on such a large ship. Are you considering installing a water pump? If the pump can't be made, the siphon device should be able to do it, right? There are also whole ships that are still built according to the old habits, without flushing toilets, drying rooms, and seawater and hot water circulation systems, which must be improved on steamships, so that sailors can develop good hygiene habits, so as not to be unable to adapt to the humid and hot tropical climate. In addition, the ship doctor also needs to design a special room, which can do surgery and serious illness care, and fix bottles and cans in the wind and waves. It should also be equipped with enough lifebuoys and lifeboats, and a series of auxiliary boats such as sentinel boats, winter boats, bird boats, clippers, sand boats, and Guangzhou boats.

These opinions were given to the Industrial Construction Bureau, and Xiao Jiu began to make a new design for the military fortune ship with love and hatred, just waiting for the steam engine on Old Man Tian's side to come out, and it could be used immediately!

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Any person or organization that wants to really do real things must be driven by money, and if it is not implemented in the money, or you pay more money than you get, it will be like a pyramid scheme, it is a big fool! BUT FOR THE Chinese, TELL HIM AS IF SHARING THE SPOILS, HOW TO DIVIDE THE MONEY BETWEEN THE TWO OF US IN THE FUTURE, YOU CAN REST ASSURED AND BOLDLY DO IT WITH ME, IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SEE IT AT ALL, AND THERE MUST BE A LOFTY REASON AND SLOGAN, 'SO THAT LILU DRIVES THE PEOPLE, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE WILL ARE NOT HAPPY', YOU HAVE TO BE AN IDEAL, MORAL AND PROMISING BOSS, AND A PRETENTIOUS LITERATI STRATEGIST WILL WORK HARD FOR YOU.

In view of this concept, the June 10 newspaper gave a comprehensive account of the situation in Indochina and the situation of Hongmaoyi and Boqiuge, and began to target the necessity of Amway's maritime trade and sea vessels. In addition to listing the specifications and loads of the ships, saying that they could be bought or rented, and the prices were negotiable, the fleet was also preparing to gather enough ten ships, and three months later, eight ships would sail to Tianzhu to carry out trade along the way, and two ships would go to Ryukyu, Dongying, and Goryeo. There are 100 ordinary tickets per ship, and one person can bring 20 materials to buy and sell abroad. There are guards and envoys on board, which can not only solve the plight faced by overseas Han people, but also promote national prestige and protect maritime merchants!

This time, no one shouted that 'the barbarian land is not enough to form an alliance', and they raised funds to stock up. Old Man Mi applied for his own fleet to go with him, and Gu Ci agreed, one ticket per boat, and the royal fleet collected the money. Gu Ci, the old ship of the Su family, also released the news that tickets and ships were sold separately, and for a time maritime trade became the hottest issue in the country.

The Qi family took the initiative to cooperate with the royal cloth merchants to jointly develop overseas markets, and they were divided into fifty and fifty. Gu Ci struggled for several days, but still refused, let them buy their own tickets, and said that the royal cloth merchants would not participate in this sea trade. For the sake of those female weavers, she plans to do a boutique route and specialize in the ready-to-wear market. If Gu Yi hadn't died by herself, with her hobbies and experience, it would be no problem to be a general manager, and now Gu Ci is considering letting Gan Lin take over.

Under this craze, the cabinet of the Divine Sect quietly promoted various government affairs. Complete the national industrial and commercial registration, collect a unified fixed amount of taxes, and abolish excesses and miscellaneous taxes; Establish coastal cities, approve tax rates, and collect insurance premiums for seagoing vessels; In accordance with the royal industrial charter, establish salt, coal, copper, gold, silver and other professional mines and factories related to the national economy and people's livelihood; Let the Ministry of Officials re-stipulate the number and responsibilities of officials in each ministry and each office, and issue the "Work Guidance Manual" at the county level; The establishment of an audit department in the Metropolitan Procuratorate can employ audit professionals to participate in the handling of cases and audits; The Andong Zhou Master Hall was formally established, and Xu Zhiquan was appointed as the first professor; instruct the Ministry of Officials to redefine the responsibilities and number of posts of officials in the country, and those who do not have a diploma in the official examination will no longer be hired; The official examination is irregular, and it is only opened according to the vacancy of the official department; The Criminal Department was ordered to begin to revise the criminal law, severely punish tax evasion, bribery and embezzlement, and replace many cane punishments and flogging with prison sentences, exile sentences, and huge fines.

The New Deal met with little resistance, and little opposition was heard.

After the four generals saw the blessed boat, they returned to you. Duan Ang took the Pingnan Army and Duan Fukuan straight to Wuzhao, and Gu Chong sent Zhong Nai to Xingqing City to garrison, and he led a team of people to monitor the Goryeo border. Guan Zizai got the indicators of the construction of Xining City, and also sent people to inquire about the situation in the north of the cities of the Hexi Corridor and the vicinity of Golmud in the west.

After Chongyang, ten lucky boats with a large string of small boats went out to sea from Thorn Tong and Yuexiu respectively. Before departure, Xi Pingzhi and Lai Shigeng, who were in charge of the city of Linan, and Lai Shigeng of Yuexiu in accordance with the instructions of the queen, promoted some marine insurance, most of the boats were old ships of the Su family and the Mi family, for the sake of the queen and the face of the Su family, many people spent the least money to buy the cheapest 'accident insurance', and the old man Mi, who had suffered a loss, was only willing to buy half of the ships with the lowest rate, which were all dilapidated ships loaded with cheap goods.

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The envoy to the direction of Tianzhu was Gu Hong, who was appointed as the deputy head of Honglu Temple, and was also the queen's elder brother and the clan county horse, and was awarded the golden seal, the Nine Dragons sword and the yellow shirt and gold crown, which was simply a feat of representing Dayu to reproduce the Dingchao's prestige overseas. He never thought that he would have such a heavy responsibility one day, although he knew that there would be danger, he still devoted himself to it, repeatedly studied the materials given to him by Gu Ci, and soaked in Xu Zhiquan and various interpreters almost every day.

Accompanying Gu Hong on the envoy was Ming Ting, and Ming Zhuang would take over Ming Ting's work. Ming Ting is responsible for commanding the armed forces of the fleet, and his main task is to help Gu Hong deal with relations between countries, and it is up to him to decide whether to fight or kill or to negotiate peace, and he is even more important than Gu Hong himself. Therefore, Gu Ciqian told Wan to explain and let Gu Hong discuss everything with Ming Ting, for fear that the third brother's scholarly anger would harm thousands of people.

The chief captain is naturally Xu Zhiquan, and even the small boats that are not in the formation have to sail under his command. Gu Ci always felt that there was no insurance without firearms, and wanted to wait for the warship to be armed before protecting the merchant ship and sailing to sea, but Xu Zhiquan's jaw couldn't close made her realize that the current navigation technology didn't even have an octant, and it was estimated that it couldn't withstand a collision with a lucky ship. So she still agreed to let the fleet go to sea, but secretly explained to Ming Court that if the other party has firearms, cover the boat and run immediately, no need to fight, it can be completely crushed by next year at the latest!

It was Gu Wenkai who went to the front line of Dongying and Goryeo, and he brought Gu Xi's scholar Wendao and Kongye. This team has few people and few ships, but there are many soldiers, mainly because the amount of grain purchased by Dongying and Goryeo this year has suddenly increased a lot, and they are afraid of war. Moreover, the arrogant and blind Goryeo and the sinister and cunning Dongying people have to rely on people like Gu Wenkai to clean it up.

Compared with Gu Wenkai and Gu Hong's spring breeze, Gu Jue silently followed Duan Ang to the Sanjiang Plateau at the confluence of the Lanjiang River and the Pearl River with the "New City Planning Reference Book" and "Wufu Organization Rules", preparing to build a new Ming City, initially establish a township system, clarify the acres of land, and integrate the civil affairs of the prefectures, counties and villages with complex ethnic composition. His role models are his brother-in-law Luo Jing, who has built Xingqing City into Zhongxian County within five years, and his eldest brother Gu Ke, who has become the prefect of Jingxi City.

Some people also questioned why the emperor didn't use his brothers to use his relatives, in fact, Yuan Yi wanted to let his two younger brothers go at first, but unfortunately the two were afraid that the lonely family would be killed at sea, King Huixin said that he was not used to water, and the Nine Emperors said that they were seasick, so they had to give up. As for the other brothers, 'they will not change their father's way for three years', and they will have to wait until they have deeply repented of their mistakes.

In addition to sending her cousins to various places, the intimate queen also invited dozens of monks who were proficient in Buddhism and Sanskrit from famous temples such as Daxingshan Temple in Changjing to preach everywhere.