People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 183 I want to go to the sea to see the love of friends
Zhang Yi drew a simple map with tea and pointed somewhere in the northeast.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about who destroyed Daming, in fact, the collapse of the dynasty is ultimately due to your failure to live up to expectations!
According to the fragments I read in the Heavenly Book, the fact that Daming was invaded by alien races was actually a way to kill him!
Empty pay, party disputes, and clan chaos are all there!

Legend has it that the army is invincible with full pay, but the emperor can't afford to pay the army!
He begged those clans and ministers, but these people only collected 20 taels. The irony is...

When Daming was captured by the rebels, 7000 million taels of silver were found from the homes of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty!

Among them, three-tenths are honored relatives, three-tenths are servants, two-tenths are officials, and two-tenths are merchants...

What is the use of such a court? "

The two figures of 20 taels and 7000 million taels really stimulated Zhu Yuanzhang.

He also knew that if a dynasty was going to perish, it would definitely be reborn in chaos, but he didn't have such an intuitive comparison to stimulate it.

What a shameful thing for an emperor to ask officials for donations, but even so, how would the emperor be humiliated by those people?

Old Zhu red eyes, asked:

"I went to the Ming Dynasty that day, but the emperor of my Zhu family is too useless?"

Zhang Yi replied:

"Actually, it doesn't count. Chongzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, can be regarded as a motivated emperor, but the court is already rotten. Even if he wants to, he can't help it!

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is hard to return!

Many of the root causes of the destruction of the Ming Dynasty were probably planted in the reign of Emperor Hongwu, such as the clan system, but in the end it became the straw that crushed the entire court.

But if you say a thousand, say ten thousand, the fall of the dynasty will eventually come back to the issue of productivity!
The Ming Dynasty was destroyed either because of this, or because of that reason, and it’s meaningless to talk too much! "

Very interesting!

Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao wanted to hear it, but Zhang Yi had already changed the subject and didn't want to talk.

The two were quite disappointed, and finally heard that the kid wanted to talk about it, but he didn't stop at it.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, he actually got enough information today.

Productivity is a major issue that bothers Lao Zhu.

If you want to get out of the deadlock of dynastic succession, the key factor lies in the three words of productivity, but how to improve productivity?

Zhu Yuanzhang had a flash of inspiration and asked:
"You said that the national fortune was lost from Huaxia. What is the reason? Is it because of overseas..."

Zhang Yi chuckled:
"Uncle is right, it is indeed because of the opening of the age of great voyages that China's Dragon Qi turned westward!

Although the reasons are complicated, it is probably the case, Huaxia is indeed a good place!

If everyone develops in this three-acre land, there is a high probability that no one in Huaxia will ever surpass them, but they go out to sea...

All kinds of resources are a hundred times more than China!
In addition, because of going to sea, they have the motivation to improve productivity. When those people find out one day, the former Kingdom of Heaven is nothing more than this!
We will become fish on someone else's chopping board..."

He didn't tell all about the age of great exploration, because he couldn't finish talking about those three days and three nights.

It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't need Zhang Yi to elaborate, he also understood the changes.

That world map hangs in his imperial study.

He has also been studying the matter of the navy recently.

America's fetishes that can change the fate of the country, Japan's silver, etc., are all things he daydreams in his spare time.

If there is a country, a family, and they can collect all these things well, then the growth of national power will be absolutely limitless.

Hearing this, Lao Zhu's heart, which had been temporarily calmed down, became agitated.

Those things should not belong to foreigners, they all belong to Daming!

Whether it's from the perspective of an emperor, or from the perspective of a Chinese.

Zhu Yuanzhang has at least faced up to one fact, that is, if he does not go out, the world of the old Zhu family will not be able to live in peace for a long time...

"Zhang Yi, uncle, I beg you to do something!"

Zhu Yuanzhang started suddenly, both Zhang Yi and Zhu Biao were stunned.

"What did uncle say, just say it if you have something to do!"

"I want to go to sea..."

When Lao Zhu said a word, Zhang Yi jumped, why did this guy think that it was only one thing?
Didn't he start putting away his business at sea a while ago, but now he has changed his temper and wants to go to sea?
Zhang Yi had a flash of inspiration, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's solemn expression and firm tone, he seemed to understand another meaning behind going to sea.

"Uncle wants to go on a long voyage?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and replied:
"That's right, I followed your suggestion and wanted to close the business at sea, but you said that, I want to take a gamble!
You said how about we send our confidants to sea, the target is to go to that...?
America!

We don't want anything else, go and get back what you said first!
If it's feasible, my Huang family can use the things in your hands to exchange for a lifetime of prosperity and wealth. I think this deal can be done! "

There was a flash of determination in Lao Zhu's eyes. He had been thinking about going to sea, and even discussed it with Zhu Biao.

But he himself was hesitant about how to go to sea.

Daming's national strength is too weak, and it is still unknown whether it can support an army to go to sea. It is not an exaggeration to say that the current military salary is one copper plate divided into two flowers.

It is really too difficult to accomplish this great event.

But the future that Zhang Yi described to him made him feel a sense of crisis.

How to leave traces of Ming Dynasty in those wild overseas lands is very important to him.

At the beginning, Zhang Yi felt that Old Zhu was unconstrained, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that I can really go.

With the current conditions of Ming Dynasty, it is actually possible to travel across the Western Ocean.

The most powerful force in water warfare in the Ming Dynasty was undoubtedly Chen Youliang, followed by Zhang Shicheng.

After Zhu Yuanzhang defeated them, a large number of them went into exile overseas.

Some of the shipbuilding technology that was far ahead of this era and some usable treasure ships were taken away by them.

He remembered that he had read a document in his previous life. The drawings of Zheng He's treasure ships in later generations were largely inherited from Chen Youliang's legacy.

Zheng He's voyages can go as far as the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea!
Theoretically speaking, with the current sailing strength of Ming Dynasty, it is possible to go to America.

It’s just that this place in America has been hanging overseas. Before Columbus discovered it, no one knew about this place at all.

No matter which civilization is full, it will not leave the scope of the world island and plunge into the Pacific Ocean.

But what if he had a route map?
It's really possible.

Of course, it is impossible for Lao Huang to go in person, but he has the power to go far.

Zhang Yi looked Zhu Yuanzhang up and down, and he felt more and more that Uncle Huang among the Huang family's father and son, Te Niang's, is definitely a pirate leader. .

Going to sea, that's not enough to find a few people and set out a few boats.

Ordinary wealthy households can't bear the risk of going to sea once when they lose their fortunes.

Once the person did not come back, it would be easy for a century-old family to go bankrupt directly on the spot.

Before Zhang Yi said anything, Zhu Biao jumped up first:
"Father, you..."

"You don't need to tell me, I have my own ideas. This matter is related to the life and wealth of my Huang family. I will not be careless, old man!"

It was about the Huang family, but Zhu Biao understood that the emperor was worried about the future of Daming.

"I just want to ask you one thing, if I want to go to sea, do you think it is feasible!
How much help can you give me?

Putting aside our friendship, your uncle, I will have a deal with you today!
I will tell you everything about going to sea in your hand!

You offer a price, as long as the price is not too high, I can accept it! "

"Uncle, this will ruin the family..."

Zhang Yi stared at Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time, making sure that this guy was not joking.

He had never seen the fierceness in Lao Zhu's eyes before in Li Qingmo's eyes.

"It seems that Uncle Huang's hands have been stained with a lot of blood..., I must ask my father about it later!
This guy can't be Zhang Shicheng or Chen Youliang's old department, right? "

"It's my business to go bankrupt, you don't need to inquire about it!
I just ask you, are you willing to support me? "

"Row!"

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhang Yi would have to persuade Zhang Yi a few more words, but he didn't even think about it and agreed directly.

"You agree?"

Old Zhu was dumbfounded. This guy answered so simply that he didn't feel confident anymore.

"It's all an old world, I believe uncle can think for himself, how to do it, and whether you have the capital to do it, that's up to you...

But since uncle is going to do it, I will naturally provide you with what I can. Well, let me think about it, since you want to go to sea, you must have a fleet, and the size of the fleet must not be small!

I can try my best to think about the nautical chart along the way to see if I can remember it. Basically, there is no problem about the route to America, but I can’t help with the specific wind direction and ocean current information. I haven’t read it!
Our compass, Daming, is currently the best in the world, but I can give you a better one!
Regarding the knowledge of navigation, let me think about it, does the prevention of the Black Death count...?
There are also simple antibiotics... no, you probably can't produce antibiotics, if you really can't, I'll teach you how to make penicillin by local method, if you eat it, you will die or not..."

Lao Huang is going to sea, Zhang Yi is far more enthusiastic than Lao Zhu imagined!
"Senior Brother Deng, you go to buy some food and drink and come back, and close the door of the Taoist temple. We won't see any visitors today!"

Zhang Yi called Deng Zhongxiu and Li Qingmo over, ordered them to buy food and drinks, then went into the room by himself, and began to write quickly.

Zhu's father and son were left hanging in the yard, but they didn't mean to be left out in the slightest.

They could even feel Zhang Yi's unprecedented enthusiasm.

Although Zhang Yi had a good relationship with them in the past, he had never taken the initiative to help Lao Zhu achieve something.

The father and son can see that Zhang Yi agrees with Lao Zhang's going to sea. This kind of recognition is not only an emotional one, but an ideological one.

"I always have the illusion that Zhang Yi didn't really recognize me until today!"

The little Taoist went to his room to write something, and the father and son chatted softly.

Zhu Biao nodded in agreement with the emperor's words.

"The younger brother of the Zhang family usually makes jokes, but in fact, he is indifferent to many things, he can do it or not!

His royal father's decision to go to sea, he thought that his royal father would pay a huge price, is the reason why he recognized you! "

The change in the attitude of the little Taoist before and after is actually not difficult to see.

Zhu Biao and his son looked at each other and smiled.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a businessman in front of Zhang Yi. The businessman valued profits and neglected parting, and was proficient in calculations.

He has a plan, and this little slicker also has his own plan hidden in his heart.

But when Lao Zhu decided to "take a risk", Zhang Yi saw his desperate heart.

Whether it's for fame or for something else.

At least Zhang Yi could see that Lao Zhu risked his life to do one thing, and it was something Zhang Yi thought was right.

"Now, I have just become this little guy's fellow Taoist! Let's see what surprises he can give me later!"

"But father, at the shipyard, our ship is not so easy to build. Although you have brought back all the old craftsmen from Chen Youliang's time, it will take a few years to build a treasure ship!"

"Some of the Yuan Dynasty ships we confiscated are not bad, and Chen Youliang's remaining treasure ships also have some 1
I don't want to wait for this matter. When I think that my Daming will end in such a useless way, my heart hurts like a knife!
Although I also understand that there is no undefeated dynasty in the world, Daming shouldn't end in such a disgraceful way!
I really want to know what happened to Daming, but I want to find a way out for Daming!
Since Zhang Yi said that the reason for the dragon spirit to go west is because those barbarians went out to sea and used the world as their pasture to suppress my Chinese luck,

Then I will take hundreds of years in advance to seize their opportunity.

It's my Chinese Dragon Qi, no one can take it away!
This great Ming can be destroyed, but I will not allow my achievements to be destroyed by the aliens who I have worked so hard to drive out! "

Only the two of father and son can Zhu Yuanzhang release the suppressed killing intent in his heart.

Zhu Biao is silent, Zhang Yi said that Lao Zhu's merit lies in bridging the north and the south!
It would be a disgrace to Zhu Yuanzhang if Daming managed to complete this matter, but there were still foreigners who continued to enslave the Han family.

Old Zhu's temperament is extreme, once he feels uncomfortable, he must do something to let it out!
So, to go to sea, you must go to sea...

Lao Zhu didn't want to wait a day!
"Fortunately, a while ago, under the direction of the father, we have found enough water experts. If we add a trusted person, we can probably go out!

It's just father, who should we send out? "

Not to mention that Lao Zhu's subordinates can fight in water battles, there are not many people who can fight in water battles.

Even if you send someone to travel far away, that person must be someone you can trust.

Let alone life and death, even if those people succeed, there needs to be someone who can come back with the fetish.

Zhu Yuanzhang replied:
"Your brother!"

Zhu Biao is the eldest son of Zhu Yuanzhang, and there is only one person who can say the words "your elder brother" in Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth.

Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, Zhu Wenying.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, most of the people who rebelled liked to accept adopted sons, who were called foster sons, but they were actually generals with a closer status.

Most of the other adopted sons, Zhu Biao, didn't take it seriously, except Zhu Wenying, whom the old Zhu's family had unanimously trusted and recognized as a family member.

"If it's the eldest brother, I will rest assured!"

Zhu Wenying is unquestionable in both his conduct and ability, and he is absolutely trustworthy.

He has followed Zhu Yuanzhang to kill enemies since he was 12 years old, and he is almost the same as father and son along the way.

Candidates, plans, and plans are all in place, and the next step is the stage of serious implementation.

And everything is waiting for Zhang Yi's answer.

Zhang Yi wrote this for several hours.

Deng Zhongxiu and Li Qingmo brought back drinks, but he ignored them.

Lao Zhu and his son ate the food in the market quietly, and then waited.

During the period, Lao Mo also came to ask for instructions, and he could wait here for them.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

"If I don't even have this bit of sincerity, then I'm sorry for the child working so hard inside!"

Several people were talking, Zhang Yi finally went out.

He was holding a bunch of things in his hands, and put them all in front of Lao Zhu.

There are blueprints, handwritten manuscripts, and even some hand-drawn shipbuilding drawings.

But what moved Lao Zhu the most was not these, but the stack of thick papers that Zhang Yi handed over.

A warm current flowed slowly in Lao Zhu's heart!

Maybe this is the kindness shown by the child after being recognized by Zhang Yi.

This is the friendship that belongs to fellow daoists!
(End of this chapter)