"I see."

"It looks like the situation is almost the same as last time, and there are so many differences."

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

"Actually, the real difference is a little bit."

"That is, after Wanshan, they have their own territory, so although they can develop more rapidly and more steadily, they will also be restrained by their own territory, and they can't act recklessly and ignore the changes in the situation as they were businessmen before."

"For there they are, and unless they abandon their inheritance, they may be set on fire at any time."

"The situation between Ava and Bago will come to this point, to a certain extent, mainly because Wanshanhou is still too simple, and I didn't expect that Ava would suddenly choose to attack."

Xiao Han shook his head slightly, after all, Wanshan Hou and his party are still businessmen, although they have grown into a strong party, but there are still deficiencies in the experience of political struggle.

"I see."

"I have my own territory, but I am restricted."

"Sure enough, everything comes at a price."

"In this way, when our caravan arrives in Bago and opens up the trade route, we can directly take advantage of the mutual tilting of the two dynasties of Ava and Bago to get rid of that group of merchants."

Zhu Biao smiled.

"It's not that easy."

"They won't let us get to the Bago Dynasty so easily."

Xiao Han shook his head slightly.

"Do they dare to attack our Ming fleet with warships?"

"Let's not say that we are hanging the banner of the remnant yuan, it is a problem for them to distinguish it, let's talk about strength, why should they fight with us?"

Zhu Biao was puzzled.

"And what if, they don't have to fight us at all?"

"Sometimes, if you want to defeat the enemy, you don't necessarily need to be stronger than the enemy."

"As long as it is operated properly and with sufficient exchange of interests, it can drive the originally irrelevant existence to become a pawn."

"And as businessmen, these people know this best."

Xiao Han smiled slightly.

"Then you are still in such a hurry to let Yu Tongyuan and them go?"

Zhu Biao's eyes widened.

"Let them go, let them go."

"If we don't go through it first, how do we know which cows, ghosts, snakes, and gods will jump out?"

"Don't worry, Yu Tongyuan is a general of the Navy, and he is equipped with ten of the most advanced warships of our Ming Dynasty."

"Even if you are not defeated by thieves, it is no problem to withdraw, and our first hydroelectric blast furnace is already under construction, and it will not be long before it can be put into use."

"At that time, we will be able to produce ironclad warships."

"The thieves dressed in wood, when they meet us in iron armor, they can beat them down if they hit us hard."

"By the way, it's been a while since Yang Zai went to sea to the Three Mountains Kingdom of the Ryukyus, is there any news coming back?"

Xiao Han smiled.

"A few days ago, we received news from Yang Zai's side that they had successfully survived the storm and successfully located the main island where the Three Mountains Country is located."

"I think if nothing else, when the person in charge of delivering the news rushes back to Daming, Yang Zai's team should have already landed on the island."

"Having said that, with our Daming's submission conditions, won't those three small kingdoms really fight with Yang Zai?"

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

"So are you worried about Yang Zai, or are you worried about those three kingdoms?"

"In fact, it doesn't matter if they are beaten or not, they are very important to us, if you want face, then you will surrender honestly, and if you don't have face to lose, then you will be beaten first and then surrender."

"What kind of waves does a small island country with a population of less than one million want to make?"

"I'm ready, and I'll use it as a military port for our Ming Dynasty to conquer Fusang, and the forward base camp of the Eastern Theater."

Xiao Han spoke lightly.

"That's exactly what happened."

"By the way, it's June now, and those experimental fields you planted should be harvested, right?"

Zhu Biao asked at Xiao Han.

"Not to mention that I almost forgot, it is indeed time to harvest it, and the three of them came to me a few days ago and asked me how to judge the traits of these rice."

Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.

"Then it's you who show your talents, and teach them a good lesson."

Zhu Biao said with a smile.

"No, I asked them to go with the farmers in the experimental field to make their own statistics."

"What are you asking me for?"

"I've never farmed."

Xiao Han spread his hands and was confident.

"Uh..."

"How do I suddenly feel that you are so..."

Zhu Biao was silent for a while, and then spoke.

"Alas!"

"Don't talk nonsense, I'm still very reliable, and you're the dean of the College of Agriculture, isn't it reasonable for me to have a limited ability as a vice dean?"

"Don't worry, after the rice harvest in this experimental field, they should be able to roughly correspond to many traits and genes, but the specific estimate will take a few more years to experiment."

"I estimate that in another two or three years, our agricultural college should be able to come up with the first batch of high-quality rice seeds that are stronger than the current rice seeds."

"As for how much stronger, I can't say for sure."

Xiao Han said with relief to Zhu Biao.

"Well, indeed, I'm too anxious."

Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly.

"By the way, how is it in the court?"

"I've been busy sorting out the big Ming industry behind me during this time, and I haven't been to the court much, we have done so many things, what is the reaction of those courtiers."

Xiao Han asked at Zhu Biao.

"What could that be the reaction?"

"Huaixi Group, which started with our family, unconditionally supports."

"The literati group is still the same bear who doesn't dare to say it in front of him and has broken thoughts behind his back."

"It's those businessmen and scholars and officials from the poor family, they are very satisfied with my Daming's measures during this period of time, and their support will catch up with Huaixi Xungui."

"I have to say that your trick is indeed useful, although the common people have not come up much, but those wealthy businessmen and poor interest groups have been able to play a role in containing the literati group."

"A hundred years later, even if the glory of Huaixi is no longer there, with them, our Ming Dynasty should not be dominated by those literati and doctors."

"As long as there is no stupid emperor who abolishes the eunuch party and alienates the rich businessmen in the future, it is not a big problem."

Zhu Biao smiled at Xiao Han.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, Master, eat some fruit."

While the two were talking, Chang Qingling walked up with a fruit bowl and placed it between the two.

"Qingling, you are really diligent."

"Originally, I thought your sister was diligent enough, but you turned out to be three points more diligent than her."

Zhu Biao looked at Chang Qingling and smiled slightly.

"Brother Prince laughed."

"My sister is knowledgeable and courteous, and she has the ability to manage the East Palace, and she doesn't read as much as her sister, so she can only do what she can to help Brother Fengxue."

Chang Qingling said.

"Don't call me lord in the future, it sounds weird."

The corners of Xiao Han's mouth twitched slightly.

"Isn't this to see that Brother Prince is here, give Brother Fengxue your long face and pretend to be there?"

Chang Qingling spit out his cute little tongue.

"You call this a long face?"

"You call this a public execution, okay."

"I don't know, I think I'm an old rich man."

Xiao Han rolled his eyes slightly.

"Originally, Brother Fengxue, aren't you also a rich old rich man?"

"It's not like I haven't read our account book."

Chang Qingling smiled, completely tore off the disguise, revealing his eccentric nature.

"Go, go, go."

"First of all, I'm not a rich man."

"We are called industrialists at best, but we are not the same as rich people."

"Secondly, I'm not old."

Xiao Han straightened his face and corrected.

"Got it."

"My brother Fengxue is the youngest and has the most talent."

"It's my turn today, remember to come early."

Chang Qingling said, and threw Xiao Han a wink, well, if this can be considered a wink.

"Ahem, ahem!"

"Who did you learn this from?"

Xiao Han suddenly had a dry cough.

"Poof!"

Zhu Biao couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Huh?"

"Isn't that attractive?"

"When Ruoyi and I were learning how to do a good job as a maid, the two of us discussed it by the way."

Chang Qingling's face flushed.

"Poofhaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Listening to Chang Qingling's lovely tone, Zhu Biao couldn't hold back at all and laughed.

"It's good to learn, don't learn next time."

"She is an unmarried yellow flower girl, can you learn this from her?"

Xiao Han's face darkened, and he said, why did Chang Qingling suddenly roll his eyes.

I almost thought my wife had a problem with her eyes.

"Oh."

Chang Qingling responded with some disappointment and retreated.

"Hahaha!"

"Qingling is really... Well, it's always the same as before. ”

Zhu Biao forcibly suppressed the curvature of the corners of his mouth and said to Xiao Han.

"If you haven't laughed enough, you can laugh a little more first, don't hold back."

Xiao Han's face was full of black lines.

"No, enough laughing, we... Burst... Say, where is it? ”

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

"When it's over, you can leave quickly, and we'll talk about it next time."

Xiao Han's face darkened, he didn't want to deal with Zhu Biao anymore, this bastard.

"Report! Your Highness, the East China Sea has reported urgently, the envoy sent by Lord Yang's mission to the sea in advance has arrived in Jinling City this morning, and the Ryukyu Sanshan Kingdom has all surrendered to my Ming Dynasty, and the envoy they sent will arrive tomorrow. ”

Just when Xiao Han wanted to drive Zhu Biao away and be quiet alone, Jiang Right stepped forward and reported to Xiao Han.

"It's done, it's finally done, okay, it's good."

Listening to Jiang You's report, Xiao Han couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.

"This Yang Zai, it's still quite fast."

"Let's go, let's go to the Ministry of Rites, and let them hurry up and prepare the golden seal, after all, there are three countries."

"You said that the people there are true, and there are three countries in a big place, so it's not too troublesome."

Zhu Biao also put away his laughter and suggested to Xiao Han.

The Ministry of Rites is not the Ministry of Industry, and it is really difficult to make three gold seals overnight.

In the case that Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, did not go in person, only Zhu Biao, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, and Xiao Han, the British prince of the Ming Dynasty, went together to show the highest level of attention.

(End of chapter)