In fact, there is one more important reason why Shen Cong chose the north, that is, the need for a port. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seafaring trade and foreign trade can bring huge profits to both private individuals and countries, for example, the Netherlands, a sea coachman in the 17th century, made great fortunes through seafaring trade, and this historical event has been lingering in Shen Cong's heart.

Soon, the ports in the south will be closed, and it can be said that the people of the whole country will be trapped on land and unable to go to sea, and Shen Cong is unwilling to give up the sea, so his eyes are on Vladivostok, the port of sea in the northwest Pacific.

Vladivostok is located in the North Pacific Ocean, in modern times it is the territory of the Russian Federation, but in the Hongwu years, Russia has not expanded eastward, and at this moment the control of Vladivostok should be in the hands of the Jurchens, and the current Ming Dynasty is mainly a pacifying attitude towards the Jurchens, that is to say, the power of the Ming Dynasty can not fully penetrate into Vladivostok, Vladivostok is completely a free trade port, as long as the time comes to give the Jurchens a little benefit, with the help of the Jurchens to protect the Shen family's business in Vladivostok, It's also a proven approach.

Vladivostok is a natural port, although there is a freezing period due to the influence of the cold current of the Kuril Islands, but the freezing period is not too long, and it is also an excellent port on the whole.

But to be honest, if possible, Shen Cun still does not want to choose Vladivostok, after all, Vladivostok is too far north, sparsely populated, this place is definitely not developed at present, so once he comes here, he will definitely have to invest in the construction here, and this place is too far away from the market, the fleet must cross the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea to directly reach India and other countries, and at the same time, the radiation to North Korea and Japan is far less good than the ports of Shandong.

But Shen Cong had to comfort himself with a few words, after all, something is better than nothing, if there is no place in Vladivostok, once the Ming Dynasty closes the port, he will only be in a hurry.

The northward withdrawal of the Shen family's business is also a huge move, in just half a month, the Shen family's men and funds have moved northward, the shops in some places in the south of the Yangtze River, because the Shen family's northward withdrawal has begun to become increasingly depressed, and the economy of the southern Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions is also slightly tired because of the withdrawal of the Shen family, because there is no Shen family, the supply of goods in the south of the Yangtze River is gradually difficult to meet the needs of the people, and the prices are growing rapidly, and for a time the Jiangnan area has been full of grievances.

The imperial court had long noticed the Shen family's retreat to the north, and they didn't pay attention to it at first, after all, the war between the north and the Mongols had entered a white-hot stage, and the Mongols they faced this time were extremely tenacious, and the Ming army did not dare to withdraw at all, so they could only be stationed in Mongolia.

However, the time is about to enter late autumn, once this winter comes, it will not be easy for the Ming army to fight, coupled with the lack of national strength just after the founding of the country, the treasury has long been consumed by repeated battles, as the emperor Zhu Yuanzhang not only has to worry about the military situation, but also has to worry about the reserve materials, so he did not pay too much attention to the Shen family.

But unexpectedly, the Shen family's northward retreat has seriously affected the development of the southern region, and the lives of the people have been seriously affected.

"What do you Aiqing think of the Shen family's actions this time? Look at this twist and turn, the Jiangnan region has begun to mess up because of the withdrawal of the Shen family, and I don't believe it anymore, without the Shen family, my world can't run? This time, no matter what, the Shen family had to be destroyed. Above the court, Zhu Yuanzhang said to the ministers with a serious face.

"Your Majesty, the departure of the Shen family has indeed caused chaos in Jiangnan, which fully shows that after the split of the Shen family, their fundamental strength has not been shaken, and they continue to threaten the rule of the central government, and they should indeed be eradicated immediately, otherwise there will be great trouble." As soon as Prime Minister Li Shanchang heard the emperor's words, he hurriedly followed the vine and the melon and said to the emperor.

The crown prince Zhu Biao immediately shook his head on the side: "Lord Li, this is wrong, the Shen family's northward retreat has caught the Jiangnan region off guard, chickens fly and dogs jump, if the Shen family's dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, won't Daming still have to mess up?" You only see one aspect of the Shen family that will threaten the rule of the imperial court, but you don't see how important the Shen family is to the life of the people, and the Shen family is only wealthy, he can't threaten the rule of my Ming Dynasty at all. ”

After a pause, the crown prince Zhu Biao continued: "Father, the Shen family is our subjects of the Ming Dynasty, they categorically dare not make a rebellious move, we will submit to him and recruit peace, as long as he does not do anything that endangers the Ming Dynasty, then we will turn a blind eye at present, after all, our biggest enemy at the moment is the Mongols in the north and some rebellious ministers and thieves on the sea, if the social turmoil in the Ming Dynasty is caused by looking at the Shen family, once these rebellious ministers and thieves take advantage of us to appease the chaos and launch an attack on us, I am afraid it will be more than worth the loss." ”

"Yes, father, the crown prince is right, things have priorities, and the Mongols are heart-wrenching; and overseas rebellious ministers and thieves are pain in the waist and abdomen; In the end, the Shen family was just a pain in the back. The heart is there, so everything is easy to clean up, and I really can't afford to take care of the pain in my back without dealing with the pain of the heart. When Zhu Di, the king of Yan, saw that the prince was interceding for the Shen family, he was also relieved and boldly stepped forward to speak.

Since the emperor received some of his power, he himself was also ordered not to return to the fiefdom, and he must be under the nose of His Majesty in the court, so you can imagine how cold King Yan's heart is, not to mention, Shen Cong also assured himself that as long as the Shen family is safe, then he can help himself to become a big thing, and his own success is not a hundred years after his father's emperor.

Therefore, for Yan Wang Zhu Di, the Shen family must exist, and his strength must not be consumed, only when he becomes a big deal, the responsibility of the Shen family can be completed, and at that time, whether to keep the Shen family or not is not a matter of his own words, and even Yan Wang Zhu Di has long regarded the Shen family as a private property in his future, and no one is allowed to touch it, including his biological father.

The ministers in the court were also divided into two factions, one faction supported the immediate attack on the Shen family, and the other faction advocated pacifying the Mongols first and then talking about the Shen family.

After listening to the analysis of the courtiers, Zhu Yuanzhang also felt reasonable, no matter how much the Shen family tossed, it was also tossing in their own land and in the palm of their own hands, and this Mongolian was different, and if he was not careful, he might kill himself.

"What the crown prince Yan Wang said is reasonable, then let's concentrate on dealing with the Mongols now, and we must fight quickly, after all, it is almost winter."

"Your Majesty Shengming!" The ministers hurriedly kowtowed.