Chapter 161: The Problem of the Big Head Rushing Down
But Li Dan didn't care, and just one sentence made Yan Siqi speechless.
"Long live if you want to kill us and others, do you still need to summon the Jingshi, tarnish the holy name, and dirty the golden hand?"
The old guy is better than a monkey, but he has been pondering this truth for a long time, and he only understood it under the persuasion and explanation of his good brother Yang Tiansheng.
Ginger is still old and spicy!
Yan Siqi had to admire, people saw through the essence at a glance, and resolutely went to Beijing without procrastination. No wonder it can become a giant at sea, this is really not a fluke.
But we also have an advantage, young, how long can you be an old guy?
Yan Siqi comforted himself, and put away a lot of hostility along the way. It's useless to fight now, wait until you see Banzai.
Looking at the city of Beijing, Li Dan's heart was also stirring, it was a situation that he never dreamed of!
Old, old. What I want to go to most is my hometown, maybe a few relatives are still alive, and maybe I can see my childhood friends......
His eyes were a little moist, Li Dan shrank into the car and quietly wiped the corners of his eyes.
But this little act was seen by Yan Siqi, and he was embarrassed to hurt him in public, but he pouted his lips and said in his heart: Hey, I still shed tears, and I didn't look like anything.
Wu Zheng, the envoy to the Japanese state, was also very emotional when he saw the capital again.
As the son of a Tongzhou merchant, who would have thought that he would become a state envoy and go to the Wa Kingdom thousands of miles away?
Moreover, he is already an official, and he can be regarded as honoring his ancestors for the Wu family. This mission also went smoothly, and it must have been appreciated by the emperor, and it is very possible to take another step!
When everyone entered the capital, Yan Siqi's eyes were not enough, looking east and west, there was novelty everywhere.
The same is true for Li Dan, who witnessed the style of the capital for the first time, where his hometown Quanzhou can compare.
"The two of you will rest in the pavilion for the time being." Wu Zheng took them to the pavilion, and after they were settled, he took his leave: "When the official hands over the messenger, I will tell you when you will meet." Or lead the two of you to visit the capital and enjoy the scenery here. ”
"Lord Wu, please." Li Dan and Yan Siqi returned the gift, sent Wu Zheng away, and waited honestly in the pavilion.
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Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao read the question book of Nan Juyi, the governor of Fujian, and let out a long breath lightly.
The Penghu garrison has been completed, and in order to show his talents, Nan Juyi also asked the garrison to build houses and fields on the island and develop fisheries, as a long-term solid asset.
And with the springboard of Penghu (45 kilometers east of the main island of Taiwan), it is not too difficult to get to Dongfan. According to the secret order, Nan Juyi has completed the task of landing on the island garrison.
After the "Longqing Switch", although the east has become increasingly close to the mainland, it is still a barren land.
At that time, there were about 100 ships that came to trade and fish in Toho every year.
In the "chicken coop" (northern Taiwan), there are also many mainlanders living here, but most of them are fishermen and business travelers who have temporarily settled, and there is almost no permanent population.
According to the inscription, the officers and soldiers landed at "Beigang" (the common name for the western coast of Taiwan) and demarcated the area with the local aborigines, and there was no conflict.
Although two boats sank on the rocks during landing, they were very close to the shore and most of the people who fell into the water were rescued. After landing on the shore, the officers and men have already begun to build houses and reclaim wasteland.
On the whole, Zhu Youxiao's arrangement was quite smooth in implementation.
But this is only the beginning, it will take about half a year to harvest the tuntian cultivation, and the grain and grass materials during this period will have to rely on Fujian to supply, and the logistical pressure is not small.
No matter how much it costs now and how much it costs, it will be priceless in the future.
Zhu Youxiao wrote a critique for Nan Juyi, first, to continue to explore the waterway and be familiar with the law of wind direction; The second is to build large ships, all of which are to ensure that immigrants to Taiwan are as safe as possible in the future.
Secondly, Zhu Youxiao also told Nan Juyi that he could hire maritime merchants to carry out transportation in the future. After all, maritime merchants have larger ships and more experience in sailing the open seas.
As for the funds, Nan Juyi still had tens of thousands of taels of silver left. Coupled with the interception of Xiamen Customs, this year should be able to support the past.
After approving Nan Juyi's recital, Zhu Youxiao took the recital of Hu Yingtai, the governor of Liangguang, and criticized it point by bit.
Hu Yingtai reported that the artillery ordered at the Macao Artillery Factory had been shipped to Chongming in accordance with Zhu Youxiao's wishes; The shipyard and the gunpowder factory have been opened, and Portuguese technicians have been employed, and the necessary expenses are to be withheld from the customs duties.
In addition to the quasi-performance, Zhu Youxiao also ordered Hu Yingtai to send people to develop the Qiongzhou Mansion, or relocate people from Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong and other places.
To say that there are signs of a "Malthusian trap" in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao is not completely sure.
At least, Taiwan and Hainan have not been well developed, and at least they can still carry millions of people. When Jiannu is destroyed, the black soil and the Great Northern Wilderness will be able to feed tens of millions of people.
Therefore, there is still potential, but it still needs to be explored.
After finishing the recital, Zhu Youxiao rubbed his slightly sore eyes, got up and moved his arms and legs in the hall.
Zhang Yuer also finished practicing calligraphy, and when she saw that the cats were sleeping, she went to serve tea and pour water, and sorted out the question book on the table.
Zhu Youxiao stumbled casually, came to the big globe in the corner of the hall, stretched out his hand and plucked it, looking at the miniature world.
"The Emperor-" Zhang Yu'er leaned over, with a look of curiosity.
Well! Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows, pointed a little, and stopped the rotating globe.
"That-" Zhang Yu'er pointed to the globe, blinked her big eyes, and asked curiously, "The emperor is saying that we all live on this big ball?" ”
Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said with a smile: "The one we live in is tens or millions of times bigger than this, and this is just a shrunken model." ”
Zhang Yu'er's fingers unconsciously scratched twice in the air, and continued to ask: "The emperor also said that the big ball is spinning. Because of the turning, there are days and nights, spring, summer, autumn and winter. ”
"That's right!" Zhu Youxiao pulled out the globe and said: "This is called rotation, and it also revolves around the sun!" ”
Zhang Yu'er's expression was even more confused, her long eyelashes suddenly fanned, she looked at the rotating globe, and said for a long time: "Emperor, if it turns around, let's all turn to the big head and rush down, won't it fall?" ”
Well, oh, the girl's eyes rolled, as if she was imagining the scene of a person's upside-down life, or the horror of falling out of a big ball, and said, "Where will it fall?" Can't figure it out? ”
Zhu Youxiao laughed, it is really not easy to explain this question. What rotation revolution, what gravitational force, Newton hasn't figured it out yet!
Zhang Yuer looked at the laughing emperor and felt that he was too stupid, or he was thinking too much.
Zhu Youxiao just wanted to say a few words casually to dismiss this curious girl, but the palace people came in to report, and Wu Zheng, who was the envoy to the Japanese State, had already reported to the Ministry of Rites and was waiting to be summoned.
I'm back, it's still pretty fast, and it seems that things are going well.
"I'll talk to you about this big head rushing down and falling down, I'll talk to you more about it when I have time." Zhu Youxiao smiled and reached out to pinch Zhang Yuer's face, and ordered the palace people to go to Xuan Wu Zheng.
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