After hearing this, Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with blazing eyes, and muttered: "Then what should I do?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister thinks that he can try his best to set up ports everywhere in the world, and establish supply stations on various waterways and routes. ”

After a pause, he said: "It's really not possible, you can also divide the feuds, such as the prince's concubines, you can divide the islands and various ports, not only let them guard one side, but also bind them with the Ming law, and teach them to be responsible for the maintenance of the ports and the supply of trade." ”

Now the clansmen of the Ming Dynasty have begun to spread out.

Those princes had more and more sons, and Emperor Taizu Gao was too partial to his children and grandchildren, so much so that he formulated a strange clan support policy.

In addition to the hereditary prince, the guards were also divided. Even the prince's second son and concubines still inherited the title of county king, and returned it to worship as usual, divided the fiefdom, and guarded it.

Now the princes everywhere, although they have fiefs, but they also have many sons, how to settle these people has also become a problem.

Zhang Anshi's suggestion is to continue to divide the seal and spread the branches.

Let them occupy the world's many ports and islands, fight the nearby pirates, protect the shipping routes, and thrive.

There are certainly drawbacks to this approach, and from the perspective of governance, direct dispatch of officials is the most direct way to manage it.

But for this era, there are many benefits.

On the one hand, the Ming Dynasty is too far away from the harbors in the world, and it may take months or even a year or two to reach the government decrees back and forth, which means that the officials of each port and the imperial court cannot directly control them, and they need to be given enough adjudication power, or even ...... They are equivalent to the emperors of the soil.

In that case, it is better to divide the seal!

The land was given, the people were given, and a sum of silver was given to settle them, and the imperial court province had to provide for these clansmen, and the land belonged to the clansmen and those county kings, and they had to defend themselves, not only to defend the natives, but also to defend against the attacks of the pirates.

In addition, they were far away from home, deep and wild, and the only way to get supplies was through merchant ships along the way.

Only by maintaining the port can they ensure that they can obtain supplies from the Ming Dynasty, obtain the Ming Dynasty's commercial goods, and even weapons, and ensure that they have an overwhelming advantage over pirates and natives.

Coupled with the separation, they also have a certain motivation to develop, after all, the more land and population and wealth they get, the more they will be their own, and they will be left to their children and grandchildren in the future.

If it is managed by officials, on the one hand, it will not be possible to make the accompanying soldiers and officials identify with it, after all, the officials will have to rotate sooner or later, and they will not be able to take root for a long time.

On the other hand, there is no incentive to develop, after all, the wealth, population and land obtained are not their own, as long as they do not make mistakes.

After hearing this, Zhu Di bowed his head and said: "In this way, the next trip to the Western Ocean will require a large fleet?" ”

"Yes." Zhang Anshi said: "It should be larger than ever, and it is necessary to recruit a large number of craftsmen, guards, boatmen and sailors, and at the same time gather the clan relatives and let them set off with the ship. ”

Zhu Di fell into deep thought.

In fact, what Zhang Anshi said was simple, but in fact, Zhu Di knew better than anyone that separating clan relatives along the way had huge risks in itself!

When they arrived at the place, they stayed for a while, let them disembark with their own guards, slaves, soldiers, and supplies, and start building the port, maybe in the end, a hundred were divided, and after a few years, the clansmen who could persist and survive may only be fifty.

After all, they are not princes, and they are not set off with a few guards, but tens of thousands of horses at every turn.

It would be nice if the court could leave them with a thousand.

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Di worriedly, in fact, Zhang Anshi also has his own selfishness.

The reason why it was proposed to divide the land of the county king, and the ports and islands all over the world, actually had a huge relationship with Zhang Anshi's trade.

What Zhang Anshi wants is not the trade of the entire Western countries, but the trade of the whole world within the four seas.

This means that the entire Ming Dynasty needs to operate step by step from Europe to Africa to every seaport in Dashi and Tianzhu!

And this ...... It will take decades, even hundreds of years, and even as long as the Ming Dynasty still exists, it will be unshakable.

After all, along the way, there will definitely be changes, maybe a port in one place will be destroyed by an island, or it may be a sudden threat from a new power in the vicinity.

And once the later emperors of the Ming Dynasty felt that it was time-consuming and laborious to maintain these and wanted to dispose of them, it would lead to the failure of Zhang Anshi's abacus.

If you want to completely control the ocean, you need generations of great tomorrow to be like Zhu Di, who will not waver in this, and will never be discouraged no matter how many crises they encounter.

Even if they suffer setbacks, they can not hesitate to send more powerful sailors and use enough manpower and material resources to continue to maintain the lifeline on this ocean.

And this ...... It must be ensured that the clan relatives are sealed out.

If the second son of His Royal Highness King Ning, on an island in the Tianzhu Sea, was killed by nearby pirates, at this time, if the emperor wanted to abandon him, first of all, he would be far away in Luzon's Ning Wangfu, and he would have the same hatred and hope that the court could seek justice.

The rest of the feudal clans, such as the king of Zhao, the king of Han, the king of Zhou, the prince and other clan relatives, will also die of the fox sad, and try to hope that the court can take action, and must not be tolerated.

In this way, it is not so much a feud as a division of the royal family of the entire Ming Dynasty into a fleet of iron cables.

No one is allowed to jump ship, everyone is the descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao, even if the royal family is thousands of miles away, a forgotten island is being bullied, the Ming Dynasty, and even including all the feudal states all over the world, as well as hundreds of thousands of county king domains scattered all over the place, no one wants to pretend to be blind.

It is no longer a forgotten island, it has given the entire Daming clan a meaning of family connection.

The ancients had the concept of clan kinship, the emperor is the great clan of the entire clan, and has an unshirkable responsibility, if the royal family can be humiliated and killed at will, then ...... It's really going to be ruin.

So don't look at these clansmen, they may fight for life and death in order to compete for the throne, but once each other, the blood relatives have no threat of seizing the heir, then it is incumbent on them to defend the clan and maintain the bloodline.

It's not so much a split as it is a ...... Zhang Anshi hopes to turn these county kings into hostages and tie them up one by one in the land of the four seas.

Zhu Di thought about it seriously for a long time before he said: "Come on with the last charter, this matter is ...... I'm afraid that the kings will also criticize. ”

Zhu Di obviously also thought of this, for the kings, they are constantly expanding their domains in the West, even if their eldest son can inherit their own prince, those second sons, can still get some favors.

But if it is divided thousands of miles away, it is strange that the vassal kings do not fry the pot.

Zhang Anshi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the minister's suggestion is actually for this reason, Your Majesty's side, to divide the guards and craftsmen of the county kings, it will definitely be a drop in the bucket, and it will be a blessing if there are hundreds of people." ”

"But the vassal kings are not worried about their sons, but they are afraid that they will also find a way to enrich some of the population for them. In this way, 2,000 people can be gathered to say the least, which is enough to gain a foothold. But if all the ports in the world are borne by the imperial court, then ...... The manpower and material resources required for this ......"

Zhang Anshi paused, and then said, "What's more, it must have been difficult at first. But once we can gain a foothold and establish a port, the number of merchant ships in the future will surely increase day by day, and the merchants who come and go will inevitably bring taxes and a large number of commercial goods! Isn't it a good thing for the kings of the counties? Naturally, it is difficult after all, but why is it not difficult for Taizu to start a business with cloth clothes? ”

Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with burning eyes, and he seemed to be moved.

Zhu Di bowed his head and said, "This matter ...... It is necessary to be cautious, and in the spring of next year, when he goes to the Western Ocean, the scale of Zheng He's fleet must be expanded, and the manpower and ships required must be handled in a timely manner, as well as medicines, weapons, and food, and they must also be stepped up first. As for the situation of the clan relatives......"

Zhu Di groaned: "Ordered Shu King Zhu Chun, as well as Zhang Qing, and Zheng He, to discuss it as appropriate, and the prince will lead the matter." ”

After hearing this, Zhang Anshi hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." ”

Zhang Anshi was in a surging mood.

Although it is said that it should be done cautiously, in fact, it can be regarded as a favor, but now His Majesty still needs to test the reaction of the kings.

Now dominated by the crown prince, Zhu Chun, Zhang Anshi, and Zheng He, the king of Shu, are not ordinary figures. Let these four people decide, in a sense, it is actually equivalent to the fact that this thing must be carried out.

Zhang Anshi followed the crown prince Zhu Gaochi excitedly.

Zhu Gaochi glanced sideways at Zhang Anshi, but said with a wry smile: "You are a wave of unsettled waves, I am afraid that it will not be long before the letters and tables of the kings will be endless." ”

Zhang Anshile smiled and said, "So...... To have more children, more children...... You can go and occupy the space, and even if it's gone, you don't feel distressed, unlike me...... Just one or two, the gold is very expensive. ”

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhang Anshi's eyes, showing a little helplessness, but said: "Ming Japan Palace will invite Uncle Shu Wang, he has been in poor health recently, so I will discuss it with him first." ”

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Gaochi gratefully and said, "Brother-in-law has worked hard. ”

In fact, Zhang Anshi also understands that the King of Shu is quite popular in the clan, and now, although he is no longer the governor of Zuodu, he also takes care of the Zongren Mansion!

The duty of this clan is not only to be in charge of the clan list of the emperor's nine clans, but also to compile jade on time, and to record the descendants of the clan's children, names, titles, birth and death times, marriages, nicknames, and burials. secondly, he was also responsible for reporting the requests of his relatives to the emperor; the introduction of talented people; Record the guilt and negligence of the clan.

As long as the King of Shu is willing to support, the matter will be considered more than half of the success.

The two chatted a few more words, and when they arrived at the gate of the palace, Zhang Anshi parted ways with Zhu Gaochi, but they came to the edict without stopping.

Here, Zhang Anshi is obviously extremely interested in those two Europeans.

Entering the cell, Zhang Anshi sat steadily.

The two eggs and the donkey ball also seemed to feel Zhang Anshi's majesty, and both of them stood opposite Zhang Anshi with their necks slightly bent, looking uneasy.

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Just to observe my Daming, you don't hesitate to risk being captured by my Daming, in my opinion, you two are not only bold, but also unwise." ”

Erdan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, we have all been honest ......"

"You are dishonest." Zhang Anshi said straightforwardly, then stared at Erdan, and continued: "It's just that when I was in the palace, it was inconvenient for me to speak, but now that I'm here, it's hard to say." ”

Erdan and Donkey Ball's expressions changed slightly, but they stopped talking.

Zhang Anshi said: "I hope we can be open and honest, this time you came with the ship, obviously you also know my situation, I am a ...... You can also go and inquire, I am a well-known virtuous king here, and like you foreign monks, I have always been kind and kind. ”

Erdan and Donkey Ball couldn't help but look at each other.

After a long time, Erdan said: "We boarded the ship for two purposes, one is to observe the relationship between you and the Venetians, and the other is to ...... Observe the size of the fleet, as well as its combat effectiveness. ”

"Venice?" Zhang Anshi muttered these three words, then stood up and subconsciously paced back and forth.

Obviously, Erdan's words made Zhang Anshi completely unexpected, so he said with a little surprise: "You are talking about the Republic of Venice?" ”

Erdan nodded.

Zhang Anshi frowned and said, "You go on." ”

Erdan looked at Zhang Anshi, and it seemed that at this time, he also felt that it was appropriate to be open and honest.

Immediately...... He continued: "We have found that many of the goods of the Ming Dynasty, such as silk and tea and porcelain, were resold by Venetian merchants, and thus ...... We have reason to suspect that perhaps the Venetians and the Ming Dynasty have reached some kind of contract. ”

Zhang Anshi pursed his lips, thinking in his heart, this suspicion is reasonable, the Venetians are also wonderful, they are a group of very pure merchants, in the era of the Crusades, they traded with the Great Cannibals on the one hand, and the Eastern Roman Empire on the other, and on the other hand, financed the Crusades to carry out the Eastern Crusade.

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The land trade of the Ming Dynasty, after the Mongols and Turks changed hands, eventually fell into the hands of Venetian merchants, who then peddled these goods for huge profits.

But for the feudal and conservative Europeans at that time, it was obviously normal for Venetian merchants to partner with others.

After all...... They colluded with the Great Cannibals, and even led the Crusaders directly to loot Constantinople, the capital of Eastern Rome, in order to repay the Crusaders' debts.

Speaking of collusion with infidels, this Venetian merchant ...... It can be said that it is in the bank.

Of course, Zhang Anshi put on a calm look on his face, and then said, "What does it matter? ”

Erdan took a deep breath and said, "It has a lot to do with it, because if these damn businessmen collude with the Ming Dynasty, we have reason to believe that they are coming for Rome." ”

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Erdan explained wholeheartedly.

Zhang Anshi, who knew little about Europe at this time, only then did he understand that the Venetians were now in their prime.

Through trade and war, their annual income was staggering, and their annual income far exceeded that of France at this time.

In addition, a large number of people were hired, raided everywhere, and expanded along the Mediterranean coast, establishing many colonies.

At this time, the size of the merchants in Venice exceeded 30,000, and its navy actually had a fleet of 3,300 ships, and the commercial income reached a terrifying 1.5 million gold daca per year.

After accumulating wealth, the Venetians not only controlled a large part of the coastline, but also began to covet Romagna, the territory controlled by the Pope at this time.

For these merchants, even the Pope has nothing to fear as long as he can generate profits.

What's more, these people have long been in cahoots with infidels, and the vast majority of businessmen do not believe in the Roman pope.

As soon as Erdan talked about the merchants of Venice, he couldn't help but grit his teeth, which shows how much hatred he has for these heretics who almost flaunted their power in the heart of Rome.

Zhang Anshi said: "You are afraid that we will unite with the Venetians!" Well...... The king understands what you mean. To put it this way...... It seems that the Venetians ...... Probably easy to deal with. ”

After hearing this, the second egg was speechless for a while.

Is he trying to express this?

What he originally wanted to instill in Zhang Anshi was how these Venetians were lawless, how they had no sense of morality, and how they rejected God.

After all, he already had a relatively in-depth understanding of Da Ming, and Da Ming had no contact with the Venetians.

Because of this, he was relieved and bold to instill Zhang Anshi with the hateful image of a Venetian merchant.

I didn't expect it...... Zhang Anshi can actually understand the other way around.

"They are all a bunch of liars and thieves." Erdan said: "Your Highness is a kind person...... Should ......"

Zhang Anshi said vigorously: "But this king is also a heretic to you. ”

"It's different!" Erdan gritted his teeth and said, "They are heretics, and they are more hateful than heretics. ”

Zhang Anshi: "......"

Zhang Anshi said: "But I'm different, although those people look like liars and thieves, but at least ...... They are businessmen. Businessmen are talking about business, and they can always talk. And you ...... It seems that this king and you have nothing to work with. ”

Erdan was shocked, and then hurriedly said: "Actually, you can also talk." ”

Zhang Anshi sat down again, smiled and said, "So what should we talk about?" ”

Second egg: "......"

At this time, the second egg was still standing opposite Zhang Anshi, looking at Zhang Anshi who was sitting upright, looking up at them slightly, and even Zhang Anshi had a fairly easy-going smile on his face.

Erdan didn't feel that he was the condescending side, but felt the innate sense of oppression of the superior from Zhang Anshi's body.