Chapter 341: Final Decision

People are sometimes deceived by something on the surface, just like Tang Ming at this moment, the days of smooth sailing have been too long, so that he can't feel the pressure from the surroundings at all, and it also makes him gradually complacent. www.biquge.info A small courtier under the imperial power wants to make a big wave, which is undoubtedly a fool's dream.

Yao Guangxiao's words woke up Tang Ming, and at the same time made Zheng He, who was silent on the side, think about it, what Tang Ming was facing at this time was not what he was about to face. Yao Guangxiao seems to be talking about Tang Ming, but he is not talking about Zheng He himself, maybe Zheng He himself is not even as good as Tang Ming.

He clearly understood that although he was now in control of the entire Ming navy, this was only a superficial phenomenon. His power comes entirely from Zhu Di, and he is naturally subject to Zhu Di, he can fight for the risks at sea, but how can he control the affairs of the court?

Yao Guangxiao's fading out was not accidental, but he saw the facts in front of him clearly, and he was not running away but choosing a different way to face it. Zheng He was a little enlightened, but more confused, and at this moment he didn't know how he should face it in the coming days.

Zheng He, who was confused, turned his attention to Tang Ming, who was also struggling, and he wanted to see what he was planning to do first. There was only the slight breathing sound of the three people in the silent Buddhist hall, and Yao Guangxiao no longer opened his mouth to disturb Tang Ming's thinking. He has already made it very clear that as for what choice to make, he has to rely entirely on himself now, or he must go by himself, and no one else can replace it.

Tang Ming didn't think about it for long, and after a while, his face gradually returned to calm, and a hint of an inexplicable smile appeared on the slightly upturned corners of his mouth. At this time, he could still laugh, Zheng He was stunned and suddenly his face was happy, he guessed that Tang Ming might have made a choice, and his expectant eyes fell on him, Zheng He couldn't help but be a little nervous at the moment.

Yao Guangxiao's closed eyes also opened slightly at this time, he was also very interested in Tang Ming's choice, this little guy always had unexpected ideas. He believed that this time, Tang Ming should not let himself down.

Tang Ming really did not disappoint Yao Guangxiao, but surprised him, only to see him snort coldly: "My life is up to me, it is not the emperor's land under the yellow sky, this refers to the Ming Dynasty, this may still be useful in the previous dynasties." But now! It doesn't apply to me, the era of the Great Voyage has come, and I believe that my father-in-law should have a deep feeling for this! ”

Yao Guangxiao didn't know what Tang Ming meant by this, he looked at Zheng He with a puzzled face, only to see him nod and say: "This voyage has really opened my eyes, compared to the vast world outside, our Daming is just a small place." Under this yellow sky, it is indeed an exaggeration. ”

Yao Guangxiao tightened his eyebrows, his face seemed to be a little unhappy, if Zheng He's words just now were heard by Zhu Di, it was very likely that his head would be lost. If he went out to sea like this, he dared to speak out, and Yao Guangxiao was even more yearning for overseas time for a while.

Tang Ming smiled and continued: "So, I didn't mean to take root in Daming from the beginning, I didn't have anything here because I didn't want to get involved in it. The master may not have been to Jeju Island, so you don't have any thoughts about the changes there, and the stepfather stopped by on the way home, maybe you can ask him! ”

Tang Ming said very mysteriously, and Yao Guangxiao was also very confused, how far did he think Tang Ming could develop in that overseas projectile land? But Zheng He's next explanation really shocked him.

"Master, on the way back this time, Sambo stopped by to visit Mr. Fang Xiaoru, so I had the honor to go to Jeju Island. The current prosperity there is almost no different from Nanjing, and if you want to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages, Sambo still prefers Jeju Island. The prosperity of maritime trade there is beyond my reach of the Ming Dynasty, and the coastal ports of the Ming Dynasty have always been prohibited, and trade is only done by the imperial court, and the private merchants can only operate in the form of smuggling. ”

Zheng He still had some words that he didn't say directly, that was because the words behind him were too sensitive, and why Tang Ming's Jeju Island developed so fast, in fact, it was mostly because of the Ming Dynasty's sea ban. Now almost all the merchants of the Ming Dynasty went to operate there, where they were legitimate merchants, and the trade with those ships from outside the territory was no longer like here in the Ming Dynasty, which had to be carried out secretly, and in return, they only needed to pay some commercial taxes to Tang Ming.

In fact, Zheng He has not seen it very comprehensively now, and Ryukyu Island is Tang Ming's real killer feature. The current Jeju Island is only a maritime chamber of commerce in the north to do business there, but the really developed maritime trade of the Ming Dynasty is actually in the south, especially in southern Fujian, Fujian, and Guangzhou. The Moon Port there is the only foreign trade port, and it is also the only port of the Ming Dynasty in the entire region of Asia.

The prosperity and trade volume there is the real economic lifeline of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also a place where maritime merchants gather, and the geographical location of Ryukyu Island is at a crossroads in this sea area. Once Tang Ming developed it, it was believed that it would attract a large number of maritime merchants there. As a result, the gold content of the Moon Port will be gradually weakened, and after a long time, Ryukyu Island will replace the Moon Port, and Tang Ming will also achieve the purpose of blockading the Ming Dynasty's maritime economy.

Yao Guangxiao's mode of thinking is still stuck in the previous land, and he still doesn't know anything about the changes on the sea, and he doesn't even know a thing or two about the prosperity of Yuegang now. Not to mention how fierce the competition on the sea is now, he doesn't care, and his ignorance of the sea leads Yao Guangxiao to think that sea power is not important to Daming.

This may be the drawbacks of him no longer caring about the government for a long time, Tang Ming understands Yao Guangxiao's mentality very well, he still thinks that he can be like Zhu Yuanzhang during the period, and he can't take care of things at sea, so he can issue a ban on the sea. At sea, others can compete for it, and as long as Daming does not go to sea, does not trade and does not contact the outside world, he can still build a car behind closed doors and maintain prosperity forever.

Yao Guangxiao thought so in his heart, Tang Ming couldn't take it into account, and his words could be regarded as completely understanding which way he should go. It is imperative for him to return to Jeju Island, and he will do it within two years to take Jianwen's life, and he will do better than tying his hands and feet here in Daming.

Zheng He fell into contemplation, Tang Ming's decision made him suddenly enlightened, the current sea is a piece of fat meat, whoever occupies it first will be whoever, and Tang Ming wants to be this pioneer, he does have this strength! (To be continued.) )