Chapter 807: The Seven Governors
Ye Hua has been in charge of the cabinet for ten years, and he has done a lot of things, not only to build bridges and pave roads, but also to the ideological level, for example, every school, every classroom, will be hung with a big world map...... The territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty is already very vast, even exceeding that of the Tang Dynasty, but on the map, it is only a small corner.
Five years ago, the merchant king Guo Xingge once organized a fleet of steamships across the Pacific Ocean, discovered Australia, discovered the Americas, and even found Antarctica, bringing back a group of cute penguins.
More and more knowledge is flooding the market, changing everyone's mind.
The world has been a concept since ancient times, but it has never been as clear as this moment!
In addition to the Great Zhou, the land of Oceania is arid, the number of natives is scarce, the Americas are the world of the Indians, and their state is also very primitive, and Africa, which also has no decent civilization...... Looking at the whole world, there are nothing more than three major civilizations, among which the Great Zhou is the most powerful, then the Great Food Empire, and to the west, there is the Holy Roman Empire that has just been established. It's just that the Great Food Empire is fragmented and there is nothing to be afraid of, and the European part is barbaric and backward, so it is not worth mentioning.
Overall, Da Zhou has an absolute advantage!
If you are good, you will help the world, and if you are poor, you will be good alone.
Mr. Qi Tongwen, who is full of peach and plum all over the world, proposed to encompass the world, and Da Zhou has the responsibility to manage the whole world, which is the mission given to us by God!
There is a large population, a strong armed force, a developed economy, and rapidly advancing science and technology...... If you can't take the opportunity to promote the civilization of the Han family to the world, it is simply a crime! Mr. Qi's views were very convincing, and soon set off a storm among scholars and even in the whole society.
The world is so big, except for the Great Zhou, except for the Han people, who else is worthy of dominating the world?
We want to master the whole world, and we want to bring the world from ignorance to civilization...... Succession after batch of scholars and explorers set foot on foreign lands, bringing new knowledge and returning priceless minerals.
Every discovery makes people's blood boil, emotions are excited, and everyone's heart is stimulated.
The voices below are becoming more and more intense, but in contrast, the court, especially the parliament, seems to be very conservative, even negative...... Without him, the world is too big!
All the lands combined, at least ten times the size of the Great Zhou!
It's just a big area...... These regions have different environments, different languages, different races, different beliefs, and even different levels of civilization.
In some places, it is equivalent to the level before the Shang and Zhou dynasties, where the princes are divided and wars are endless, and in some places it is simply slavery, and there are many islands, where they live by gathering, fishing and hunting, and they are still matriarchal clans...... Take a simple currency as an example, there is Da Zhou, paper money is the mainstay, both gold and silver, there is pure gold, there are shells, and even stones!
It's so big, it's so messy, how can I manage it?
Who to send?
How much will it cost and how much will it cost?
Can the imperial court afford it?
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A series of issues have been debated by both the government and the opposition...... Eventually, on the parliamentary side, a consensus was gradually formed.
The management of these lands should be based on economic gain.
In short, trade makes money, and these places are used as sources of raw materials and dumping markets for goods!
"Under this requirement, I believe that the formation of a special trading company should be authorized...... Monopolize the shipping routes of the regions, take full responsibility for trade, and govern the localities. β
Lu Duan, who has been in parliament for ten years, spoke eloquently.
"A few years ago, I went to Tianzhu, and my opinion was that Tianzhu was very chaotic, and since ancient times, there has been no real unity. If we forcibly push for reunification, it will only be counterproductive and thankless. It is better to set up a Tianzhu company to specialize in business and make money, which is the safest for Da Zhou. In other places, it can also be handled mutatis mutandis, what do you think? β
Lu Duan was confident, after all, he had already communicated, and even Wei Xianggong was inclined to him, so what else was there to worry about!
Sure enough, Wei Renpu, who presided over the parliament, had already had gray hair and drooped old, and when Lu Duan spoke, he seemed to be asleep. After he finished speaking, he raised his eyelids and said slowly: "Princess, do you still have any opinions?" If not, submit it to His Majesty and hand it over to the Cabinet ......"
Before Wei Renpu could finish speaking, Kou Zhun, who was sitting in the last row, suddenly stood up!
Lang said: "I have something to say!" β
The parliament is a very interesting place, and the most important thing is to talk about seniority, seniors and juniors, and there is a clear distinction between seniors and juniors. Lu Duan was the first batch of deputies, and in the past ten years, he has made countless speeches, and many opinions have been adopted by the imperial court, and he is a well-deserved senior representative.
As for Kou Zhun, he is just a new hairy boy, and he dares to refute Lu Duan's opinion, he simply doesn't know whether he is alive or dead!
Kou Zhun didn't pay attention to those disdainful eyes, but calmly walked up to the podium, and before he could speak, he clasped his ears first.
"Some of the words just now are really pedantic and ignorant women's opinions, I'll pick them out first!" After speaking, he flicked the earwax on his fingers in a chic manner, and Lu Duan's old face below instantly darkened, and he glared angrily.
Kou Zhuncai ignored him, but said to himself: "All the princes present, we shoulder the trust of all the people, and discuss issues related to the future of the world in the solemn forum, should we also take a long-term view and see what our ancestors did!" β
"Back then, King Wu cut down the war, and after the destruction of the Shang, he sealed the princes of the world...... At that time, in addition to the Central Plains, the rest of the four directions were all barbarian lands, when did the Great Zhou Tianzi say that as long as trade and trade, it is enough to make money? Zhou Tianzi's heart, will he be so small? Only those who are short-sighted, cowardly and incompetent will be greedy for small profits, when the Great Zhou Tianzi really did this, there would be no future Spring and Autumn Warring States, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties! There is no big week today! β
As soon as Kou Zhun came up, he opened fire. Also as a representative of Xinke, Ye Xi was shocked, in his opinion, Lu Duan's proposal is very good, economical, and the most suitable choice at the moment, who knows that it is worthless to be sprayed by Kou Zhun...... If you think about it carefully, Kou Zhun's words may not be unreasonable!
"Today's Great Week, and that Great Week at that time, are at a similar point in time...... At the beginning, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not afraid of difficulties, they sealed the princes, and distributed the barbarian land of the four realms to the nobles and heroes. After hundreds of years of reclamation and development, the original barbarian land has become the territory of the Great Zhou. Without the division of Zhou Tianzi, there would be no unification of the First Emperor! β
"I admit that in the beginning, there may have been a lot of hardship and a terrible price...... The key is what we can get! β
"Let's imagine that in a few hundred years, there will be Han people living in every land, and there is only one language in the world, and that is Chinese! There is only one kind of script, and that is Chinese characters! There is only one civilization, and that is the Han civilization! Think about it, what kind of state is that? β
"At the beginning, Confucius did not have an official position, so he could travel around the world and sell statecraft, but now we have such an advantage, but we only want to make a little profit, wouldn't it make the sages laugh off their big teeth!
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Kou Zhun made his first appearance and expressed his views for the first time, and he shook the entire parliament...... From the initial disdain, to anger, to silence, and when he spoke to the end, hundreds of people, led by military representatives, stood up one after another, applauding together, and the sound was deafening!
Kou Zhun is still a bit crazy, and the more people support him, the more excited he becomes.
In the end, he jumped on the podium and raised his arms and shouted.
"I suggest that we should immediately follow the old practice of the Zhou Dynasty and send a governor to pass through the world! Unification of the world, let the world become the world of the Han people! Let the world surrender at the feet of the Great Zhou! The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! Surrender or die! There is no third option!! β
Kou Zhun roared hoarsely, but received a more enthusiastic response, including Ye Xi, also stood up and slapped his palm, but his heart was mixed.
How did Dad see that Kou Zhun was a talent?
This eyesight is really poisonous!
Wei Renpu, who had been drowsy, opened his old eyes and looked at Kou Zhun in surprise.
What a big spirit!
For many years, since Ye Hua, Wei Renpu has never found a young man who can be looked down upon.
It's not that the younger generation can't do it, it's that they lack a lot of energy.
Including his son Wei Xianmei, he is very capable and good at doing things, but he always lacks something, Wei Renpu suddenly understood today that what he lacks is the courage to lead the times!
That's right, it's the spirit of leading the times!
This thing used to be Guo Weiyou, expel Hu Lu, and restore the mountains and rivers of the Han family!
Chai Rong also has it, sweeping the world and surpassing the Han and Tang Dynasties!
Of course, Ye Hua also has it, but he is more inclined to keep pushing and making everything fall into place...... Now through Kou Zhun's mouth, he said it!
This kid is definitely a tiger!
Ye Hua, Ye Hua, you really found a suitable successor!
Thinking of this, Wei Renpu took the initiative to stand up and motioned for everyone to be quiet.
The old prime minister coughed twice, and then said slowly: "There are two opinions at the moment, one is to form a trading company, focusing on economic interests, and the other is to send a governor to strive to sinicize the whole world...... One is difficult and one is easy, one small and one is big, how should it be adjudicated? Let's vote! β
As he spoke, Wei Renpu was the first to raise his hand to express his support for Kou Zhun's proposal, followed by the military, workers, peasants, scholars, and some bureaucrats, who also raised their hands, and the number of supporters reached more than 1,500.
In contrast, LΓΌ Duan's proposition was supported by less than 800 people.
With a disparity of nearly twice the proportion, Kou Zhun ushered in a good start...... Three days later, Ye Hua convened the main generals of the army in the cabinet and gathered together.
A smile of relief appeared on everyone's faces, Kou Zhun this kid is a material! Interesting!
"The following is the election of the governor, in addition to Zhao Kuangyin continuing to serve as the governor of Tianzhu, there are still six places, please recommend it!"
After some heated discussions, the list was finally released...... Yang Ye served as the governor of Dashi, Zhang Yongde as the governor of Rome, Han Tong as the governor of Africa, and the two governors of the Americas fell on Gao Huaide and Fu Zhaoxin, while Shi Shouxin served as the governor of Oceania...... What's even more coincidental is that these seven governors were awarded to the Duke of Qi, the Duke of Chu, the Duke of Yan, the Duke of Zhao, the Duke of Wei, the Duke of Han and the Duke of Qin!