People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 108 The ambition ignited by a world map
Old Zhu and his son looked at each other, what is this little guy going to get?
Not long after, they saw Zhang Yi running back with a small body and a stack of thick papers in his hands.

Zhang Yi put the paper on the stone table, and the three of them took a closer look, but saw that the paper was full of graffiti.

"It's a map..."

Zhang Yi drew a lot of maps, and Lao Zhu vaguely felt that these maps were somewhat familiar, but they didn't match the numbers.

The drawing method of the later generations is completely different from the current drawing method. With the drawings, it was originally just for Zhang Yi to verify his ability: as long as he tries hard to recall, he will slowly recall what he has seen in his previous life, even if it is shocking. glance.

Drawing all kinds of maps is Zhang Yi's practice of recalling the knowledge of his previous life.

He didn't expect that today he just had the opportunity to show it to others!

Zhang Yi has drawn many maps, some of which are world maps, and some maps of the changes in the territory of the past dynasties that he has seen in Xiaopozhan.

Drawing a map is a good way to exercise memory, but it also made him waste some time finding that world map.

"This one!"

Although the map drawn in pencil is not as good as the printed version of the previous life, it also roughly marks the position of each country in the world.

"what is this?"

"In the eyes of future people, our world map..."

Zhang Yi's words stunned all three of them.

Most of the ancient people's concepts of the world were limited to China and China, although everyone knows the distant Western Regions, Tianzhu in the distance, Japan overseas, and Ryukyu and other countries...

But in the eyes of most people, China is Middle Earth and the center of the world.

In the current world, even the dilapidated Ming Dynasty is still the well-deserved overlord of the world.

The Chinese dynasty was limited by productivity and geography. They had no interest and ability to pay attention to distant things. However, when a thing called a world map appeared in front of them, Zhu Yuanzhang and others were shocked beyond measure.

"This is China, China, where we are, and this is probably the current territory of Ming Dynasty..."

When Zhang Yi drew the map, he did not mark the name of the country, so he pointed out the marks on the map to Zhu Yuanzhang and others.

"We are here, our Ming cavalry is here..."

"But you see, even in the whole world, we only occupy a small corner. There is the highest mountain in the world on the side of Tubo, and the so-called Tianzhu...

This is where the Arab Empire used to be...

This is where those foreigners live!
The country of Wa has the silver mine that our Ming Dynasty lacks the most, and on the other side of the ocean, there is something that can change the fate of the country..."

Zhu Yuanzhang and his son and Empress Ma are like a fairy tale, listening to Zhang Yi's simple description of the world he knows...

"Sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn... If these three things flow in the middle, it is not considered a factor of the government's incompetence, and it should be able to extend the dynasty's life for decades!"

"What it is?"

"It can produce thousands of catties of grain per mu..."

Old Zhu gasped, "Thousands of catties, isn't this guy afraid of slipping his tongue when he speaks?"
He couldn't imagine what these things looked like. Lao Zhu was a farmer, so he knew very well how much grain was produced per mu?

A difference of one or two hundred catties and a good one of more than 300 catties are already the limit of grain production.

Ten times, dozens of times the crops, if they are planted on Daming's land, the time for Daming to recuperate will be greatly shortened.

But such a good thing is separated by a huge ocean.

The ocean is so big, it seems that ten Chinas can't hold it...

The emperor looked at the location of Huaxia, and then at the direction of South America, his eyes were red!

"The people there should live a fairy life, right?"

For an old farmer, a country that can produce thousands of catties of grain per mu is like a fairy garden in the sky...

"By the way, where is the silver mine you said?"

Facing a map of the world, the emperor asked Zhang Yi everywhere like a child.

There are silver mines here, there are gold mines, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peppers...

The world is so big, he really wants to see it.

Looking at Huaxia, the pride that is about to unify the world seems to have cooled down a lot.

"Look at your father, he is just like a child who got a new toy!"

Zhang Yi and Lao Zhu drew circles on the map with their buttocks pouted, the scene was very indecent.

Empress Ma chuckled and touched Zhu Biao quietly.

Zhu Biao nodded with a smile. It has been a long time since my father was so concerned about one thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the resources on the map, his greed was undisguised.

After the resources are marked, this map is no longer an ordinary map. It is an emperor's ambition and a man's romance!

"Pacific Ocean……"

But after all, Lao Zhu's rationality overcame his sensibility, and he gradually calmed down.

When he looked at the Pacific Ocean again, he felt a little uncomfortable, Ma De, it's hard not to eat good things, okay?

Zhu Yuanzhang finally turned his attention back to the "little" China on the map.

"There are so many good things hidden overseas, no wonder you say that the sea ban is bad for Daming in the long run! But...

Can't wait! "

Lao Zhu looked at the world map and sighed faintly. He admitted that his heart was moved, but what can be done if his heart is moved?

As Daming is now riddled with holes, it would be idiotic to want to go to sea,
Without the support of a huge and wealthy empire, going to sea is almost like courting death.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and said:

"Now I understand what you said. There is no immutable law. Even if the emperor imposes a sea ban, he must still allow future generations to go to sea..."

The world is so big, if you want to continue Daming's life, you have to plunder more resources from overseas.

But after all, this does not belong to Zhu Yuanzhang's romance, but...

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and looked at Zhu Biao. Zhu Biao felt the meaning of inheritance in his father's eyes.

"There is no law that cannot be changed in the world. I remember it. I don't know what the emperor is like, but this sentence will be the family law of our Huang family from now on!
It's a pity, I don't have the chance to see my Ming's warship go out to sea one day! "

Lao Zhu touched the map reluctantly.

"Actually, plundering the world's wealth does not necessarily require war. My Ming's goods are scarce. If we can make good use of maritime trade, Da Ming can plunder the world's wealth through the port!"

Zhu Yuanzhang bowed his head in thought when he heard the words.

It seems that this matter can be tried, but recuperation is still Daming's top priority, and these things can be temporarily put aside.

His gaze was originally unfocused, but when he accidentally passed over the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea, the dots on the map attracted Lao Zhu's attention.

"what are these?"

"It's reefs and islands!"

Zhang Yi answered honestly.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath: "Can this be marked? Even a small island..."

Zhang Yi smiled. The ancients probably would not have imagined that future mapping and surveying have already figured out almost everything that can be seen on land, and there is no possibility of concealment.

After getting Zhang Yi's positive answer, a crazy idea flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

"Can you give me your map? Or I can pay you to buy it..."

"Uncle wants to take it, just take it!"

Zhang Yi knew the value of these maps, but he didn't pay much attention to them.

Hundreds of years have passed from the present era to the era in which he lived.

Over the past few hundred years, mountains, rivers and rivers have been diverted, and the map is not [-]% accurate, but even so, Huang He will definitely be of great use with this map!

But this has nothing to do with him, anyway, these maps are just scraps drawn by him!

"what are these?"

The emperor handed Zhang Yi all the waste manuscripts in Zhang Yi's hands, and Zhang Yi pointed them out one by one.

Zhu Yuanzhang put away all the manuscripts in Zhang Yi's hands, feeling satisfied.

At this time, the sky has slightly darkened.

The guards outside reminded Lao Zhu that he was going back to the palace soon.

Old Zhu still had a lot to say, he still had a lot of things he didn't ask Zhang Yi, but today's time was not suitable, so he stood up.

Empress Ma knew what he was thinking, and took the initiative to hold Zhang Yi's hand:

"I'm sorry to bother you today. Another day, my aunt will let your uncle be the host. You can go to my house to chat with me!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Yi agreed and sent several people out of the Taoist temple.

"You get in the car with me!"

Zhu Biao didn't want to disturb his father and queen mother, but was pulled into a car by Zhu Yuanzhang.

"What do you think about the sea ban?"

"My son thinks what Zhang's younger brother said makes sense, and from a practical point of view, the sea ban is imperative!
The north is the key. If Beiyuan is not destroyed for a day, I, Daming, have a sword hanging over my head. I really don’t care about him! "

Zhu Yuanzhang: "But this incident really made me uncomfortable. I started with the cavalry, and Chen Youliang passed the test. Bei Yuan is also in my purse, but those remnant soldiers and defeated generals made me shrink back, and I felt uncomfortable. !"

"Your Majesty, did you get a new idea after looking at the map?"

Empress Ma knew Zhu Yuanzhang best, and she had seen him from the time he stared at the barren sea and Bohai Sea.

"That's right, I wanted to endure it too, but Zhang Yi's map gave me some ideas!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the map with a hint of anger in his eyes:

"Those Japanese pirates, Zhang and Fang Jiubu, I didn't want to be angry at all, but the Japanese pirate rebellion began at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. Those people came and went without a trace, and no one can find them when they run to the sea!
However, there is a different picture! "

Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the reefs and islands in the sea...

"Where else can they go?"

The reason why pirates are hard to catch is because they come and go without a trace, and the sea is vast. It is very difficult to find an island or a reef on it.

In the eyes of those who make a living at sea, sea charts are things related to their wealth and life, but Zhang Yi's chart is likely to change the fate of those pirates.

This is a map, not a chart, but as long as it can be determined where there are reefs and islands.

It is basically not a problem to follow the vine.

"Isn't the father banned from the sea, you want to..."

"No, the sea ban is still a sea ban. The significance of the sea ban is not to fight against those pirates, but also to cut off the tax evasion and maritime trade of those wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River. Daming, I can't stand the trouble now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude was still very calm, and he was not distracted by the resources in the world.

"But Zhang Yi also said that there is no unchanging law in the world, and naturally there is no unchanging policy!

I want to ban the sea, but I can't completely abandon the sailors left by my Ming Dynasty. Even if the poor and the poor have to leave some seeds, I will wait for the day when I look back and take care of each other!
Chen Youliang has left me a lot of inheritance, it would be a pity if it was shelved! "

"Chongba, you are still not reconciled after all!"

Empress Ma held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand with a smile on her face.

Although the Panyang Lake battle between Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang ended in Zhu Yuanzhang's victory, there was a big factor in that war that old Zhu was favored by heaven.

The opponent's shipbuilding technology and navigation technology are leading in the entire era.

It's just that in the past, Daming during the Northern Expedition didn't need these technologies!
Now, Lao Zhu has decided not to hide it anymore...

"This army is named Xuanwu, I can endure it for a while, but in the future it will overwhelm my Ming Dynasty!"

Empress Ma was right, Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed unwilling.

If there is no Zhang Yi's map, probably he will accept the future foreseen by Zhang Yi, and temporarily stop.

But at this time, his ambition is not so easy to dissipate!
(End of this chapter)