And within the Ming Dynasty, the trade between Zhu Youzhen and the Dutch made the Ming officials who knew about it laugh off their teeth.

However, the scope of this spread is very limited, after all, it is still to be kept secret from the Dutch.

Only after knowing the plans of the Dutch.

Bi Ziyan accelerated his horsepower even more and began to order more goods from the Dutch East India Company.

As long as you can buy it.

In the future, it will be the best help for Daming to compete for the sea.

.....

A long time ago, Zhu Youzhen once said that he was going to Nanjing.

That is, to go south to Jiangnan.

It's just that later Daming encountered all kinds of problems and blocked Zhu Youzhen's footsteps.

Nowadays, Mongolia, Annam, Liaodong, Wa and even Dongfan have gradually been assigned to the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhen felt that it was time for him to go to Nanjing.

What's more, going to Nanjing is also going south, and you can also walk south to pass through Fengyang, Anhui, which is the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty and the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's time for both reason and reason.

What's more, living within the palace walls of the Forbidden City for a long time, you will never be able to understand what the life of the people of the Ming Dynasty is like now.

"Wang Companion, make arrangements, I am ready to go south."

"Emperor, the old slave understands."

This time, no one could stop Zhu Youzhen's footsteps to the south, not even if the weather was gradually getting colder.

What's more, the farther south you go, the warmer the weather becomes, which is a good thing, if you can stay in Nanjing for a winter, Zhu Youzhen feels that it is estimated that it will not be much worse.

That's it.

Under the escort of Dongchang, Tianlong Army (the Royal Praetorian Guard established by Zhu Youzhen) and the royal honor guard, a total of about 5,000 people.

Zhu Youzhen embarked on the road to Nanjing.

Unlike many people who thought that the emperor would travel to Nanjing by sea, Zhu Youzhen chose a relatively long road, that is, to go to Nanjing through the existing Daming highway system.

Of course, the more important reason is because only by taking this road can we really see the living conditions of the people along the way.

Zhu Youzhen is to sympathize with the people's livelihood, to see how the people of Daming live today, not to play in Nanjing, nor to go to the south of the Yangtze River to shout the prosperity of peace.

The news is not highly classified.

It's just that Zhu Youzhen's itinerary has been specially designed.

There are many states and counties along the way.

"Daming Monthly" and "Jingshi Daily", as well as those non-governmental tabloids compiled by the Daming Publishing Group, restarted almost at the same time, and began to continuously publicize the news that the Ming Emperor Zhu Youzhen was about to go to the south.

As soon as the news came out, the people were boiling.

This is especially true of the people of the South.

This is the first time in many years that His Majesty the Emperor has gone to Nanjing, and once again to the south.

The important thing is that this time it is not only to Nanjing, but more importantly, after going to Nanjing, he will continue to go south, passing through Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong along the way, and then back to the capital.

The emperor's guard of honor slowly drove out of the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

During Zhu Youzhen's absence, the affairs of the palace will be handled by the queen.

Finally left the capital, Zhu Youzhen did not encounter any resistance this time.

"I can finally go south to Nanjing."

In the royal carriage.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the farmland on both sides of the road and smiled happily.

He who came with him.

and Xu Guangqi.

"Your Majesty, the implementation of the various agricultural policies of the imperial court is good in various places, and now it is time for the agricultural slack."

"I can see that there are not many people working in the fields on either side."

The speed of going south was very fast, and almost on the same day, Zhu Youzhen directly arrived at Zhili Mansion.

When arriving at the city of Zhilifu.

Officials from top to bottom have been waiting here for a long time.

Although there was no advance notice.

But everyone knows that the first stop when leaving the capital and going south is Zhili.

This stop is impossible to avoid no matter what.

"It seems that these ministers have known the news that I am coming."

Xu Guangqi, who was on the side, thought that Zhu You was suspicious, so he hurriedly explained: "The only way for Your Majesty to go to Nanjing is Zhili, and it is not impossible for these ministers to wait here early." ”

"I don't think there's anything wrong with this, but I really want to come here to have a look and see what the current situation of the Naoli soap factory is."

For the soap factory, Zhu Youzhen is still a little curious.

After all, it is only with the technology recorded in the books in the Royal Library.

With the collaboration of the Royal Academy of Sciences, an industry such as soap was created.

I have to say that even Zhu Youzhen felt that it was not easy.

...

Xu Guangqi opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty.. If that's the case, why don't we just go to the soap factory and take a look? ”

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youzhen opened his mouth and said: "What Xu Aiqing said, I think it is very good. ”

"That's how it goes."

And so.

The honor guard went directly to the location of the soap factory outside the city of Zhili Mansion.

This scene.

But the officials who had been waiting outside the city of Zhili Mansion looked at each other.

The official who had been subordinate to the government couldn't help but speak: "Why didn't Your Majesty's honor guard come to our side?" ”

And at this time, in the midst of a crowd of officials.

The official at the head is none other than the prefect of Zhili.

That is, Wang Min, who single-handedly created the soap industry in Zhili today.

When he saw this scene, Wang Min said directly: "Don't you understand this?" Your Majesty is going to the soap factory. ”

"I'll get into the carriage and go to the soap factory to meet Your Majesty."

Officials big and small were busy in an instant.

Immediately after. Thousands of people who followed Zhu Youzhen went to the Zhili soap factory.

But Zhu Youzhen's guard of honor still arrived first.

Outside the factory gate, Zhu Youzhen looked at the workers coming and went and said with relief: "It seems that Wang Min has run this place quite well, and I have also seen a lot of female workers." ”

Xu Guangqi leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, in Wang Min's soap factory, I heard that hundreds of positions have been set up specifically for female workers, and many people have been recruited. ”

"It is very good, I once said that the liberation of the productive forces must also start with the women workers."

"Only when men and women can devote themselves to the mighty tide of development can they inject vitality into the Ming Dynasty."

The emperor's guard of honor stopped not far from the soap factory, and the workers who came and went saw the scene.

Someone suddenly exclaimed, "Look, is Your Majesty coming to our factory?" ”

"That's right, no matter how you look at it, the honor guard is Your Majesty's honor guard."

The soap factory workers were talking.

And behind Zhu Youzhen, a large number of directly subordinate officials are busy ushering here.

Wang Min's carriage arrived first.

I saw him walking quickly and hurriedly walking to Zhu Youzhen's side.

"Your Majesty, the minister is Wang Min, the prefect of Zhili."

"I know you, it's not easy to build an industry like a soap factory single-handedly, and you have to maintain it well."

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations."