Tan Lun said: "Yuzhen Guogong." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info more than half a year ago, you gave a lecture to students in Xingming Academy, and Xia Guan had the honor to observe. You say that the enemies of the Ming Dynasty are on land and at sea! One day, we will build a strong ocean-going sailor! As the head of the Ministry of War, the subordinate officer took his grandfather's words to heart. To build a strong naval division, our military department has an unshirkable responsibility. A few days ago, he heard that the map of Zheng He's treasure ship when he went to the West was stored in the archives of the Ministry of Industry, so he sent a letter to the people of the Ministry of Industry. The people from the Ministry of Industry searched in the file library and found the treasure ship map! and sent someone to inform the subordinate to get it. Who would have thought that as soon as he arrived at the Ministry of Works, he saw Liu Daxia, the head of the Ministry of Households, holding a treasure boat map and wanted to burn it down! ”

Chen Di was furious when he heard this, and he asked Liu Daxia: "Liu Daxia, you are the head of the household department, why do you want to manage the affairs of the military department and the Ministry of Industry?" Why did you burn the treasure ship map? ”

Liu Daxia said: "Tell the town Guogong!" Xia Guan is the head of the household department, and he is also the official of the Ming Dynasty! For the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty, this treasure ship must be burned! ”

Chen Di was puzzled: "It's strange! How does this treasure boat diagram hinder the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty? ”

Liu Daxia said fearlessly: "Grandpa Cheng ordered the Three Treasures Eunuch Zheng He to go to the West. The West is dangerous, so it is natural to have a warship to accompany it. So Grandpa Cheng ordered the Ministry of Industry to build sixty-two big treasure ships and hundreds of small fortune ships! This treasure ship is more than 40 zhang long and more than 10 zhang wide, and there are 12 giant sails alone! Does the Governor know how much silver was consumed by the sixty-two Great Treasure Ships alone? ”

Chen Di asked, "How much material silver?" ”

Liu Daxia said: "Each big treasure ship costs 100,000 taels of silver!" Sixty-two big treasure ships cost a total of more than 6.2 million taels of silver! Hundreds of small fortune ships cost more than 4 million taels of silver! That's just the money for shipbuilding! Xia Guan looked at the bottom of the detailed account at the household department, Zheng He went to the West three times, and spent a total of more than 18 million taels of silver! What did the nearly 20 million taels of silver get back? It's nothing more than a few foreign beasts and a bunch of foreign envoys who have reached out to my Celestial Empire for silver! Governor Dadu, the court's finances have been clumsy in recent years, and thanks to your efforts to reform the paralysis after you took power, the court's finances have improved somewhat. If you build a treasure ship with labor and capital, the finances of the Ming Dynasty will be dragged down again!

Langzhong Qiao Xu, who was in charge of the file library of the Ministry of Industry, was the same year as the lower official. A few days ago, they were drinking together, and he told the people in the Officers and Soldiers Department that they were looking for this treasure ship atlas. This thing is a monster that has left the imperial court! Therefore, as soon as the lower officials heard that the Ministry of Industry had found the atlas in the archives, they immediately rushed there and wanted to burn the atlas! Who would have thought that Lord Tan from the military department would come in time, and he quickly grabbed the album。。。。。 So we scuffled together. He also dragged the lower officials, saying that he wanted to come to see you, grandpa! ”

Chen Di originally wanted to blame Liu Daxia. After listening to Liu Daxia's explanation, he knew that he was also thinking about the court.

Chen Di said to Liu Daxia: "You are right! Zheng He went to the West three times, costing the imperial court almost 20 million taels of silver, and indeed only exchanged for a few foreign beasts and a bunch of foreign envoys who asked for rewards from our Celestial Empire! However, the fault of this matter lies with the courtier, and the treasure ship is not guilty! Think about it, Zheng He went to the West, just to show the prestige of a great country, and what serious things did he do in addition to this?

Tan Lun wanted this treasure ship diagram in order to build a strong sailor! In addition to helping the Ming Dynasty expand its territory, this sailor can also protect the merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty to travel across the ocean and sell porcelain and tea to Western countries! Director Liu, you are a member of the household department, you should know what kind of sky-high prices the porcelain and tea of the Ming Dynasty can be sold in the West!

With a powerful sailor equipped with treasure ships, why should the Japanese in the east be worried? With a strong sailor, why not worry about the sea trade routes?

Of course, the Northern Expedition had just ended, and it cost a lot of military salaries. At the beginning of the new policies, the imperial court had to use silver everywhere. This matter of building a treasure ship, my father will naturally do what he can. For example, try to produce one or two ships according to the atlas. Wait until the seeds of the New Deal have sprouted, bear fruit, and the treasury is full, and then produce them in large quantities. Director Liu, can you understand what my father means? ”

Liu Daxia thought about it and couldn't help but admire Chen Dilai! Zhen Guogong's vision is indeed a cut above him, the head of the household department!

Liu Daxia said: "After listening to the words of Zhenguo Gong, the lower officials are like Daigo empowerment!" It's the short-sightedness of the lower officials! ”

Chen Di smiled: "Director Liu is also dedicated to the good of the court!" ”

He turned his head to Tan Lun and said, "Tan Lun, although you are also for the court, it is not your fault to fight with Master Liu!" You are a military general, a young and strong head of the military department, isn't it bullying to fight with an old head of the household department who is powerless? ”

Tan Lun arched his hand: "Zhen Guogong, Director Liu, Tan Lun is wrong!" ”

Chen Di said: "If you are wrong, you should be punished!" Tomorrow, you will prepare some gifts and go to Chief Liu's mansion to ask for guilt! ”

Liu Daxia said: "This matter is also to blame for the abruptness of the officials. ”

Chen Di waved his hand: "My father has always said that if you are not afraid that the officials of the imperial court will do something wrong, you will be afraid that you will not do anything!" Alright, you go down. ”

Liu Daxia turned around and left.

Chen Di handed the treasure ship atlas to Tan Lun and said, "Tan Lun, I will give you a million taels of silver, and at the same time appoint you as the editor and supervisor of the sailors, and you will be an eighth-class civil official." You are responsible for going to Tianjin Wei to try out the treasure ship. By the way, among the Western scholars in Xingming Academy, several of them studied shipbuilding in their home country, and Professor Henry studied navigation. These people are at your disposal! ”

Tan Lun took the atlas with both hands and said, "The lower officials must live up to their mission." ”

Chen Di said again: "The design of this treasure ship, in addition to holding this atlas and following the map, it is also necessary to innovate!" Try to arrange our Furlong fast guns on both sides as much as possible! The purpose of the ship is not to look mighty and beautiful, but to carry more artillery! At the same time, speed and agility are also important. Here are a few things to keep in mind! ”

Tan Lun said: "Obey the teachings of Zhenguo Gong!" ”

After Tan Lun left, Tang Shunzhi asked Chen Di: "Zhen Guogong, I see that your purpose in preparing for the establishment of the naval division is not only to Jinghai and protect the smooth passage of sea routes, does it have other plans for the projectile island country opposite us?" ”

Chen Di laughed and said, "Those who know me, Teacher Tang too!" One day, I will annex the Japanese and those small states in the South Seas! If you want to do these things, you must have a strong sailor to guarantee it! ”

Tan Lun gasped: "Zhenguo Gong is really a wolf ambition。。。。。 No, ambitious! ”

Tan Lun's slip of the tongue made him and Chen Di look at each other and laugh!

Chen Di said to Tang Shunzhi again: "But the meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and things must be done step by step." At present, the first task of the imperial court is to implement new policies and reform bad policies. Only when the New Deal blossoms and the treasury is full, can we do those big things that are related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty! ”