The time came to March of the first year of Hongwu, which was the second day of the third month.

Jinling.

Before yesterday's night ban, Xu Da, the general of the conquest, personally wrote a military report to the Beijing Division.

On February 27, Xu Da led a large army to conquer Le'an, suppressed the rebels, and ordered the commander Hua Yunlong to defend it. It happened that Prime Minister Yuan also led the army to try to rush to the aid of Le'an, Xu Da personally met the enemy, and the defeat was also fast, and he pursued more than 80 miles to the north, killing and capturing nothing.

By the time the military report was issued, Prime Minister Yuan had already led the remnants to flee to Cangzhou, unable to peek into Shandong again.

Shandong has been pacified.

Lao Zhu was overjoyed when he received the military report, and sent an edict to the north overnight to reward and encourage the generals. After the morning of the dynasty, he convened all the central ministers to discuss various matters concerning the invasion of Henan.

Even if there is a record in the "Book of Heaven", Lao Zhu knew that the battle of Henan would go very smoothly, but he still did not dare to slack off.

After discussing with the ministers until the afternoon, and even talking about lunch while eating, he finally determined a series of strategies, and quickly drafted an edict to send it.

One of the most important is to appoint Deng Yue, the right imperial historian who guarded Xiangyang, as the general of the expedition, so that he could lead the army to the north and enter Nanyang on the same day, contain the Yuan court armies in western Henan, and reduce the pressure on the Northern Expeditionary army on the eastern front.

At the same time, Lao Zhu talked about the troops on paper as usual, and after discussing with the ministers, he drew up a detailed strategy for the march of Henan and sent it to Xu Da, but he did not forget to emphasize that the military situation is volatile, and the army at the front only makes a reference to this, and the generals do not need to fall into the trap, but can make decisions on the spot.

As for others, such as urging the Tang and the troops who had arrived in Huai'an to speed up the march, such as trying to recruit Zuo Junbi, the former red turban general who was guarding Chenzhou in the south of Yubianliang, again, asking Zhongshu to plan the grain route on the western front in advance, and so on, there is no need to mention more.

It's time to finish all this.

The courtiers reported that the Gongwei Division had been waiting for a long time.

Hurriedly passed in.

Soon, there were all kinds of large bags and small bags that made people happy, including a six-foot-long scroll that Wen Zao carefully held in himself.

Lao Zhu did not rush to open the various letters and documents of his precious twenty-third grandson this time, but asked people to unfold the scroll.

This is a map of the sea outside Mingzhou that refers to the sketch technique and is colored.

Lao Zhu already knew the concepts of scale and triangular drawing in the documents sent before, and he had also seen some regional island patterns, so he could probably imagine what a more accurate map would look like.

However, when he saw this detailed map of the peaks on even some islands, which seemed to leap onto the paper, Lao Zhu still felt shocked, and this shock was no less than the first time he saw the globe and the world map before.

Because Lao Zhu knew that the globe and the world map were just rough drawings drawn by Zhu Yuan based on his memory, and there were many errors and omissions.

And now, referring to the real-time explanation of what I knew and smelled before, on this map, the size of each island and the distance between each other are quite accurate. Even, Lao Zhu got closer, and he could see the approximate height marked on some island peaks.

After Wen Zao explained all the details, Lao Zhu had already made a decision to immediately send back the team that drew this map and send it to the north.

In addition to being an emperor, as an equally outstanding military strategist, Mrs. Zhu understands how important an accurate map is to the actions of the army. Not to mention anything else, in all dynasties, almost all of them have records of generals who lost their way and led to the rout of the army, which shows the importance of accurate maps.

After asking a few words in detail, Lao Zhu took a few turns in the East Pavilion and quickly called someone to come over to draft the edict.

Referring to the Surveying and Mapping Office of the Yinghai Division set up by Zhu Yuan, Lao Zhu planned to set up a Surveying and Mapping Department of the Fifth Rank under the Division, and asked people to draw up an order to directly promote Tu Xiao, the director of the Surveying and Mapping Office of the Yinghai Division, to be the Surveying and Mapping Division, and the rank of the Fifth Grade, so that he would immediately lead the department back to Jinling and be appointed after listening.

After giving such an order, Lao Zhu found that it seemed to be ...... Digging into the corner of the twenty-third grandson of his own treasure is not too kind. What's more, the affairs over there in Mingzhou are equally important. So I changed it again, as long as Tu Xiao was alone.

Here in Jinling, there is no shortage of people who are good at painting.

The key is to have someone who can take charge.

At the same time, Lao Zhu also made up his mind that the imperial court should pay more attention to the cultivation of students from all over the world in the future.

Also, drawing tools.

The charcoal production workshop under the division will also be expanded.

prepared the edict to dispatch Tu Xiao, Lao Zhu confirmed it, and asked people to use it. It was not sent out immediately, Wen made it here, and let him take it with him when he returned to Mingzhou tomorrow, which would only be faster than the official post transmission.

After dealing with this matter, Lao Zhu asked people to put away the map of the sea outside Mingzhou again, and planned to have time to appreciate it carefully in the future, so he opened the various letters and documents of his precious twenty-third grandson.

The course records sent last time, the tides and ocean currents, Lao Zhu felt that he had a long insight, and he almost wanted to cherish himself again, and he didn't want to be known by too many people.

Hold back.

This time, Lao Zhu still read Zhu Yuan's letter first, which was thicker than the previous letters.

Soon it was full of emotion.

In the first few communications, Lao Zhu didn't quite understand Zhu Yuan's various arrangements, and was always worried about whether he could complete the important task of transporting grain.

This letter can be regarded as a report by Zhu Yuan.

From ships to personnel, from building lighthouse systems to building rescue systems, from the technical support of maritime schools to the money, talents and ships contributed by maritime merchants, and so on. Even, thinking about the various things that were known before, setting up timber reserve bases at the mouth of the sea in the southeast, ordering the states and counties to plant tung oil, and so on, the twenty-third grandson of his own treasure has even laid out a long-term consideration for the future.

Lao Zhu combed a little, as if he had seen the arrival of a thousand sails carrying a ship full of grain to Jiaozhou.

This......

The whole thing, since Zhu Yuan left Jinling, it has only been twenty years!

Because of his emotion, after arriving at the sea trade company and other things, after Lao Zhu read it, although he inevitably had some ideas of his own, after a little consideration, he still decided to let Zhu Yuan do it.

The Northern Expeditionary Army is about to advance westward, the battle line will be lengthened, and the consumption of baggage will also increase rapidly.

At this time, as long as the grain transportation by sea can be completed, everything else is the end.

However, Lao Zhu still read Zhu Yuan's idea of opening a sea trading company and issuing a total of 12 licenses very carefully.

The benefits of sea trade are very large, according to the information collected and transmitted by Zhu Yuan recently, Lao Zhu also has a general understanding.

Not to mention the Yuan court, various records are still in Dadu.

Further back, the income of the market in the Song Dynasty could reach up to two million.

缗, which is equivalent to 'guan'.

Two million, that's not a small number.

Daming's annual salt income last year was only 1.37 million yuan.

Moreover, according to this estimate, the scale of maritime trade in the Song Dynasty was between 10 million and 20 million.

According to Zhu Yuan's idea in the letter, in the next ten years, as long as we maintain a relaxed and encouraging attitude, Daming Haimao will definitely be able to achieve higher.

As for ten years later, according to the twenty-third grandson of his treasure, it should gradually be transformed into internal trade between the provinces of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Zhu Yuan will set up a period of several ten-years, 12 licenses, and ten years will not change. The Daming City Decree, once confirmed after the trial, will remain unchanged for ten years.

Ten years later, the situation is different, of course, to be reconsidered.

When Lao Zhu saw this, he smiled heartily.

It's the little things.

Because of some of the big plans that Zhu Yuan mentioned at the beginning, Lao Zhu privately considered the globe more than once.

After pacifying the Central Plains, Lao Zhu felt that he should first recuperate for a few years, and according to the various insights brought by his precious twenty-third grandson from later generations, he developed production and quickly improved the national strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Then to the north, completely solve the problem of Mongolia, and then consider other things.

In the longer term, Lao Zhu privately felt that he should go west.

The north side is big, but too cold.

The west side is not only big enough, but it is also a trouble.

Early removal and early cleaning!

As for those island countries in the southeast, the country is small and the people are weak, and there are no products, so if they are laid down too early, Lao Zhu feels that he will only try to consume money and food. No matter how far away, what is the American continent, and the Australian continent in the south, Lao Zhu is very greedy, but he can't get there for a while, so he can't be in a hurry.

Don't be in a hurry!

Even if you can't finish it in your life, Biao'er, and a group of other children, can continue to do it.

However, since his baby twenty-third grandson is interested and wants to do it, he has no objection, he has already begun to invest in the construction of the navy, and he can't raise it in vain.

This was followed by the matter of taking 20% of the shares from various maritime trading companies.

Zhu Yuan believed that since the benefits of maritime trade were so lucrative, it was natural for the imperial court to directly cut the benefits while strictly supervising and collecting taxes. Zhu Yuan also frankly stated that if it is not put on the surface, this part of the benefits will be quietly seized by the powerful ministers and nobles in the future, and even so, it is better to distribute it openly than the official.

Reading this, Lao Zhu thought of the section in the "Book of Heaven", Li Zicheng broke the Beijing Division, the imperial court treasury was empty, and the family of hundreds of officials and nobles squeezed out 70 million taels of silver.

Of course, that can't happen again.

Therefore, Lao Zhu actually felt that it was too little to draw two percent, but, after thinking about it a little, he still decided to trust Zhu Yuan. After all, the twenty-third grandson of his baby still left two additional licenses, and the letter said that it was the establishment of a state-owned company.

For example, two licenses do not mean that you can only take 20% of the total maritime trade.

In addition, Zhu Yuan also mentioned another intention of doing this, in the future, for the rewards of hundreds of officials and nobles, the equity of various 'companies' can be used, instead of land.

This would also inhibit land annexation, killing two birds with one stone.

This time the shares of the sea trade company can be regarded as an attempt. In the future, we will continue to open a variety of companies.

Lao Zhu agreed.

For this part, Lao Zhu's only intervention is a maritime trade company license related to Huagao.

Zhu Yuan said a lot of good things for Hua Gao, which is also a fact.

These days, the people of BGI have been as dedicated to their work as he is, and they have been closed to customers in the face of the requests of countless wealthy businessmen. As a powerful naval governor, it is very rare to be able to do this, so it is very reasonable to let him share a 30% share from a license, which is also considered to be the pension capital after Zhishi in the future.

Whenever I think of Zhu Yuan saying that Hua Gao died early in Qiongzhou without even leaving an heir in another life, Lao Zhu inevitably felt a little sorry in his heart.

Moreover, because of Zhu Yuan's continuous indoctrination, Lao Zhu's views on business have also changed unconsciously.

No longer so disgusted with officials doing business.

As Zhu Yuan said in his letter, it is much better to let hundreds of officials go to business than to let them annex land.

Therefore, let Hua Gao occupy the shares, according to another statement in Zhu Yuan's letter, this is called 'high salary and honesty', and Lao Zhu has no opinion. However, he changed it personally, Zhu Yuan accounted for 30% of this license, Hua Gao accounted for 20%, and the imperial court took another 20% according to the rule, and the remaining 30% was distributed to those merchants themselves.

I don't want my own baby twenty-third grandson Liangtian Yulu, dragging that sick little body to busy before and after, if you don't occupy it at all, Lao Zhu himself feels unreasonable.

Therefore, it is necessary not only to occupy, but of course to occupy the most.

Lao Zhu even wanted to give Zhu Yuan a copy of the two licenses directly, but Zhu Yuan also said in the letter that these two state-owned maritime trading companies were used to regulate the market, balance trade, and engage in some other special trading activities.

As for the license fee of 200,000 taels of silver, the maritime merchants should pay as much as they want, and Zhu Yuan and Hua Gao will forget about it.

Definitely can't take it out.

Ten licenses are expected to collect 2 million taels, which is not bad.

However, it's 2 million taels at a time!

I don't even have the capital.

The twenty-third grandson of his baby was a successful businessman in his previous life, and this business was ...... He couldn't do it when he first entered the red scarf.

After reading Zhu Yuan's letter several times, Lao Zhu was about to look through other materials such as the first draft of the city's shipping law and the plan of the maritime trading company mentioned in the letter, when Li Shanchang asked to see him.

In accordance with Lao Zhu's explanation at noon, Zhongshu Province preliminarily drew up a strategy for transporting grain from the two lakes to the north and expected to reach Bianliang directly.

That's the big deal.

Lao Zhu put the things at hand for the time being and dealt with this first.

Then things came one after another, and it was not until the evening, after dinner, that he returned to the study of the Qianqing Palace, and Lao Zhu picked up all kinds of documents sent by Zhu Yuan in the afternoon.

Before I knew it, I was busy again until late at night.

When the time was about to end, the internal envoy ordered He Shou to rush over, and it turned out that the queen mother was sent to urge Lao Zhu to rest early.

Lao Zhu was not too sleepy, but he still got up from the study.

Zhu Yuan's 'precautions' also mentioned that the work and rest time should be reasonable, although...... Lao Zhu felt that it was not bad for him to live to the age of 71 in his previous life, but if he paid attention to his daily life, he could live a few more years and help his children and grandchildren arrange more things, and he couldn't ask for it.

didn't go to Kunning Palace to disturb the Ma family again, Lao Zhu came directly to the bedroom in the Qianqing Palace, and did not summon the concubine to come over to sleep.

After washing, he walked to the bedside, Lao Zhu let He Shou help him take off his coat, but he remembered one more thing, and asked casually: "Hasn't Yuan'er's 'Zhiyongzhai' opened yet?" ”

He Shou felt Lao Zhu's tone, showed a smile cooperatively, and said: "The master is a coincidence, the slave has always remembered the things to procure, and he only got the letter yesterday, and Zhiyongzhai will open tomorrow." ”

Lao Zhu also laughed, thought about it and said, "That's the case...... It's up to you, go over tomorrow in person, heh, you don't have to do anything else, just stand there for a while, it's enough. ”

The twenty-third grandson of his own baby has done so much, Lao Zhu feels that in addition to purchasing the 1,000 fountain pens in the palace, it can be regarded as a support for Zhiyong, so as not to be embarrassed by the bad business. At the moment, let He Shou come forward, and also express his attitude again.

Zhu Yuan doesn't mind that people imitate fountain pens, and Lao Zhu also thinks that he can have this kind of mind, but he actually minds.

Own stuff!

With such a statement, at least in this Jinling City, there will never be anyone who does not have long eyes to grab business with his baby twenty-third grandson?

He Shou can also understand the thoughts of His Majesty the Emperor, and think about the letter from his godson He Xuan from Mingzhou...... Even if there is no Lao Zhu's order, even if he can't come forward in person tomorrow, he is ready to express it.

Now, with His Majesty's explanation, it is justified.