Inside the Funing Palace.

Next to the red stove, Zhao Gou was reclining, holding a book in his hand, and he was looking at it.

The attendant looked at Zhao Gou's face, and saw that he looked relaxed, so he said: "Official, these essays are widely circulated among students, and they are in the limelight, I don't know what the official family thinks?" ”

Zhao Gou said casually: "They all have literary talents, but as a strategy, they are only barely in the middle, and they are not excellent." ”

The attendant smiled: "That's what the official said. These are all made by the students when they are discussing on the spot, and it is only half an hour before and after, and if they can be re-discussed, it will be even more exciting. ”

Zhao Gou suddenly became interested: "Do it on the spot? ”

The attendant smiled, "Exactly." I also heard my family Shiro mention,Taixue September and October on the rest day,Prepare for the opening of next year's course,Held several debates,This debate is one of them,A topic two people on the spot to break the debate,I heard Shiro said that he went to see it at the time,Very exciting,I asked him to find this book that records the debate。 ”

After hearing this, Zhao Gou said a few times "good".

After that, he asked: "There are three people to argue in the last two articles, and there are four people to argue, what is going on?" ”

The attendant said: "If both sides of a topic solve the problem at the same time, it is inevitable that there will be times when the topic is solved with the same intention, and someone will have to be added to argue." ”

Zhao Gou nodded and said: "When this time is employed, Taixue can cultivate so many outstanding talents, and it should be rewarded." ”

The attendant asked: "To share the worries of the official family, it should be rewarded, how does the official family want to commend it?" ”

Zhao thought for a while and said, "The students participating in the debate will each be given a set of four treasures in the study, and the doctoral professor will be given a shirt. ”

The attendant replied, "It's an official." But then he said: "Official, this reward is a little out of your hands." ”

Zhao Gou said: "The treasury is not abundant, and money must be used everywhere, and it is not too late to reward them when they are really on the list next year." ”

The attendant had to respond.

Zhao Gou suddenly said: "By the way, have you seen this strategy?" Among them, there is a discussion, which is to ask the treasury is not abundant. ”

The attendant replied, "After I got the book, I took a cursory look at it, but I didn't understand it very clearly. Since it can be circulated among students, it shouldn't be bad. ”

Zhao Gou looked at the book in his hand and said: "Don't talk about the others for the time being, this is a discussion about the inabundance of the treasury, there are four people arguing, one side said that the Qingzhang field and mu increase the treasury, and the other said that the sea returned to the Yifeng treasury, I think it makes sense." However, in the past few years, the household servants and the officials have been carried out in this Jiangsu and Zhejiang area, and the results have been minimal. I don't know if it's true that as this policy says, you can have tens of millions of dollars in two years, and if so, it is a way to increase the treasury. ”

The attendant said: "The official family is always worried about the lack of wealth in the treasury, if there is really a way to make money, you should try it." ”

Zhao Gou said: "Judging from this debate, insist on returning to the Yi side, the words are conclusive, the sea ship goes south, you can go to the extreme west, where it is also very rich, the silk porcelain of the Great Song Dynasty is very popular there, if you can really go to sea, maybe you can really make money." He was very moved, the treasury was not rich, and he didn't dare to reward his ministers.

The attendant said: "Since the official family has a heart, let the ministers discuss it, and if it is really feasible, send someone to go to sea to have a look." ”

Zhao Gou said: "No, farming is the most important thing in the country, the Manchu Dynasty minister, I have never heard of anyone who knows how to return to Yi, let alone go to Nanyang, to the extreme west." Last year, Annan came to meet him, and the elephants he offered were still raised in the imperial garden, and he heard that they had walked for a year from Annan to Lin'an, and the road was difficult. Annan used to belong to the Central Plains, Taizu Taizong was bent on recovering Yanyun, and had no intention of looking south, and Annan had also become an independent country. The matter of returning to the Yi will be notified to the minister, I am afraid that there will be many obstacles. ”

The servant said: "What the official family said is that the Central Plains is vast and rich, and if you think that the south is barbaric, there should not be much wealth, and the distance is far away, and the cost of going to sea should not be small. ”

Zhao Gou thought about it again: "You go and inquire privately whether Huiyi can really make money, and if you can make money, you will go to sea." ”

The waiter said "yes".

Zhao Gou said again: "In the debate, these two students who suggested that they return to the ocean have not signed their names and origins, and you can also inquire and find them." ”

The attendant asked, "The treasury is not abundant, are the four of you arguing about this?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "Yes, this is the case, the four people argued, two of them have names, the student Qin Miao, the student Shen Jin, but the other two only wrote student A, student B, find them, or be useful." ”

The attendant said, "Yes, official." I'll do it myself tomorrow morning. ”

Zhao Gou said: "Well, don't reveal the news for the time being. ”

The attendant said: "Don't worry, I'll be careful." ”

Ten days later.

Inside the Funing Palace.

Zhao Gou and his attendants were all beside the red furnace.

The attendant said on the side: "Official, time is in a hurry, the matter of returning to Yi, I heard some news, Quanzhou seaport goes to sea every year a lot of sea ships, more to Goryeo and Waguo, come and go less than three months, more than half a year, silk, porcelain, tea are bestsellers, even pen, ink, paper, inkstone and books, can be sold for a lot of money over there, Wa Koryo is more silver, there are also precious medicinal materials and curiosities, a merchant ship comes back for a trip, the money is not less than 100,000 yuan, generally go back to Yi, merchant ships will not be less than ten, a trip can indeed make millions of guan. There are also places to Nanyang Annam, but the road is farther, you must go south with the wind in winter, and come back with the wind in the summer of the next year. ”

Zhao Gou said: "It seems that what the policy says is not bad, a ship to go to the Wa Kingdom and Goryeo, three or five months can earn 100,000 guan, go to the South Seas or further afield, the income will definitely be more, a ship can earn hundreds of thousands of guan, so it seems that a hundred ships go to sea to earn tens of millions of guan, it should be no problem." Since the acres of land are clear, it doesn't have much effect, so let's try to go back to it. How much does it cost to go to sea? ”

The attendant said: "A large ship of 2,000 materials should be loaded with goods such as porcelain and silk, and it will cost no less than 50,000 yuan, and there will be a larger ship, 3,000 materials and 4,000 materials, but this kind of ship is not very useful and is rarely built." A trip to Goryeo, the Japanese country, also cost a lot of personnel, two thousand large ships carrying about two hundred people, one to come and go, the cost is also two or three thousand. If you go to a distant place such as Nanyang, the cost of personnel will be higher. If 100 ships go to sea together, the cost should not be less than 6 million. ”

Zhao Gou was silent for a while before he said: "This is not a small amount, it is almost the annual tax revenue of more than ten state capitals. ”

The attendant said: "I think it's the first time I go to Nanyang to do Huiyi, there is no need to send a hundred sea ships, at most fifty ships, just make some money first, if Huiyi is really easy to do, it's not too late to send another hundred sea ships next time." ”

Zhao Gou smiled: "You're right, if you spend too much money, some people will object, so let's have fifty ships." ”

The attendant asked: "Official, this Nanyang road back to Yi is difficult, who will do it?" ”

Zhao Gou said: "Who do you think is suitable?" ”

The attendant said: "There should be people who have been to Goryeo or the Wa Kingdom, and they can be sent to Nanyang." ”

Zhao Gou said: "No, someone has been to Goryeo or the Wa Kingdom, but that is not to do Huiyi, if you really want them to go to Nanyang Huiyi, they will definitely excuse themselves." Besides, this time the income of the exchange will fill the treasury and hand it over to them to do, and I don't know how much they can get back. ”

The attendant said: "If you don't let the minister go, who else can the official family let go?" ”

Zhao Gou smiled: "Isn't there a suitable candidate in front of you?" ”

The attendant was shocked: "The official family thinks twice, the ocean is easy, the cost is huge, it is fifty ships, and the cost is also around three million, so it is very inappropriate to let two martial arts students go!" ”

Zhao Gou smiled: "Where do you think of it, the two of them are still young, how can they take on this great responsibility?" ”

The attendant was surprised: "Who else could it be if it wasn't them?" Suddenly stunned, he quickly shirked and said: "Official, I can't do it, I have never been to the sea, I want to stay by the official's side and serve the official's family well!" ”

Zhao Gou said: "There is no one more suitable than you, you have already done the matter of returning to Yi, and I can rest assured that millions of dollars will be handed over to you." I'll give you three million yuan, and you can just make your own decisions about the rest, and I will tell Qin Hui and let him cooperate with you. Not to mention ten times the profit, as long as you bring me back five times the profit, you will be rewarded! ”

The attendant was frightened and hurriedly excused himself: "Official, I can't do it, please choose someone else." I've never done a return to Yi, let alone sea navigation, 50 ships are huge, not to mention the goods that need to be purchased, that is, the personnel on 50 ships, it will cost tens of thousands of people, where can I manage it. The treasury is not abundant, and money must be used everywhere, and if it is a loss, I cannot afford it. Please choose another talent! ”

Zhao Gou said: "The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, no one can share my worries, the treasury is not abundant, and the waste is not prosperous. But the amount of money is huge, I don't worry about who to hand it over, you and I have been with me for almost 20 years, I know you well, I can rest assured that you do things, the matter of returning to Yi is extremely important, I just want to hand it over to you. That's it, don't shirk it anymore. If you can't share my worries, you can go out of the palace. ”

Seeing that Zhao Gou said something serious, the attendant was immediately stunned, and then came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "Since the official family believes in me so much, I will give up this little life, if I can't do it well, I won't have the face to come back to see the official family." ”

Zhao Gou said with a smile: "Needless to say, it's so tragic, it's not for you to go rowing in person, you choose someone who understands, as long as you let them do it, you just need to keep an eye on the goods and the money." No matter who you want, you can call it, I will tell Qin Hui, let him cooperate with you, find me directly in trouble, if someone really interferes with Hui Yi, let him go home to recuperate. ”

The attendant thanked: "Thank you to the official family for entrusting me with such a big responsibility, I will definitely do my best, and after I die, I will live up to the trust of the official family!" ”

Zhao Gou said: "Then you can start preparing immediately, let's see if you can go to sea next autumn and winter, and tell me when you know." The required money should be withdrawn from the household department, with a limit of three million yuan, and I will inform Qin Hui tomorrow. ”

The attendant said: "Don't worry, I will arrange it as soon as possible." ”

Zhao Gou said: "Okay, I'm going to rest." ”

The servant Zhao Gou fell asleep, extinguished the lamp and candle, and exited the dormitory.