Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 370 Ye Tiao is here!

"No, shouldn't Dianke be responsible for this kind of work?" Zhao Si suddenly scratched his head.

Dianke, one of the Nine Qings, was responsible for foreign affairs and was in charge of the dynasty's reception and exchanges with ethnic minorities.The original administrative office was merged and expanded with the state offices, taking charge of diplomatic relations and border tribal affairs.

Therefore, strictly speaking, it should be Dianke's job for Ye to transfer the country to Da Qin and establish diplomatic relations with Qin.

"Too far..." Li Si shook his head.

"In the past, the pedestrian office was mainly responsible for the affairs of the Yiqu Bashu land, which was nothing more than negotiating with the East Hu and Xirong... Although the Hu Rong is quite far away from Guanzhong, the country is not without the power to interfere, nor is it unprofitable, but Ye Diao is too far away, and the time it takes to come and go accumulates in years. It is difficult for the army to go out, and it is difficult to dispatch food and grass. Your Majesty is very pragmatic. It was you who proposed to open up Ye Diao to go to sea. Now you are in charge of the shipping and trade military government. On the sea You have to be responsible for the diplomatic relations..." Li Si pondered for a moment and said.

Diplomatic relations with neighboring barbarians and cross-sea diplomacy are completely different concepts.

At least in this era, Zhao Si has undoubtedly opened up a new world, but Ye Diao is too far away. From the current perspective, it is difficult to see what profit there is. Ye Diao is not Fusang, and has a huge output of gold and silver. Mine holds on.

Objectively speaking, apart from the Fuso gold and silver mines, Kaihai has been in a state of loss so far. It all depends on the continuous blood transfusion from the two huge gold and silver mines in Fuso. Everyone in the court has also benefited from this. Otherwise, Kaihai Things had already gone haywire.

Even so, there are still people who have written to abolish the needs of the aviation and trade military government and focus on mining Fuso gold and silver mines.

Because of this, Dian Keguan was somewhat less interested in Ye Tiaoguo's mission to Qin.

The most important thing is the lack of experience in establishing diplomatic relations over long distances. He has to take responsibility for bad things and has no experience in how to do it well. The First Emperor cannot live up to his reputation. Just finding a few foreigners to pay tribute to the First Emperor will not make the First Emperor's spirit climax. Therefore, The responsibility of receiving Ye Tiaoguo's envoys and establishing diplomatic relations ultimately fell on the Aviation and Trade Military Office.

"That's it..." Zhao Si thought thoughtfully.

"It seems that everyone in the court still has opinions on the matter of opening the sea." Zhao Si murmured slightly.

"How could I not have any objections? The current requirements for opening the sea are all supported by the gold and silver mines brought back by Fuso. Except for Fuso, everyone has no way in or out. When the sea was opened, you can be regarded as boasting about Haikou... So far... It has been more than two years, but there has been no results..." Li Si spread his hands to express his helplessness.

"How vast is the sea? Just one trip back and forth is measured in years. The current situation is already progressing at a rapid pace. Aren't the two gold and silver mines in Fuso obtained from the opening of the sea? How can we put it aside and calculate it? "Zhao Si stared.

"As long as the aviation and trade military government can be self-sufficient, there is no need to worry about interference from the court."

The First Emperor, who had been silent for a long time because of the Cui family matter, suddenly spoke.

Zhao Si's eyes lit up when he heard this. The First Emperor was still reliable. Self-sufficiency was definitely no problem. Fusang's gold and silver mines were too big. To put it bluntly, the output of Fusang's gold and silver mines was enough to support Daqin's decades of exploration. .

There's no way, that's how Kaihai is. This is the Qin Dynasty, not the Ming Dynasty. Unless you are lucky enough to find a huge gold and silver mine, the initial investment will definitely be beyond your means.

If we only look at it from the perspective of maritime trade, this is definitely an extremely bad era, because in this era, except for some areas in Daqin and Liao Liao, primitive people were still fighting each other in other places.

But if you look at it from a national and even historical perspective, this is the time when Da Qin can take the opportunity to gain the greatest gain at the least cost.

Setting foot in the sea thousands of years in advance, setting foot in the whole world, and laying out the far and near seas, although the investment is high, the rewards are definitely rich enough.

"In this way, Ye Tiaoguo, Indonesia, and even India are extremely precious..." Zhao Si sighed a little in his heart.

These two places are one of the few places where civilization, countries and a rich trade foundation exist today.

The most important thing is that it is not too far from Daqin, and you can find ways to communicate and negotiate by sea and land.

"In the early stages, there is no need to think about colonization... You can rent a few ports first and export luxury goods, such as silk, porcelain, and, yes, tea..."

But here comes the problem. Even Da Qin has not yet had the habit of drinking tea, but the trace elements in the tea industry are very important, and history has proven that this stuff will definitely open up global sales.

Well... although the way of drinking tea in foreign countries and the Central Plains is very different, one thing that is certain is that all tea in the world originated in the Central Plains.

Tea, a world-class beverage, became popular all over the world not because of its taste, but because it was indeed a necessity in the feudal era.

The Central Plains has used tea to control the trade of nomadic people since ancient times.

Tea is the foundation.

As for the method of drinking tea, you don’t need to go into too much detail.

Nowadays, this kind of strategic-level material and a unique product of the Central Plains has not yet been put into widespread use. It is really a waste of money.

Zhao Si had no idea of ​​starting a tea-drinking trend in Great Qin in this era, but it was necessary to use tea as a means of foreign trade to influence the surrounding areas and even the world.

"Well, get this thing out in advance..."

First, rent a few ports, open the market through hard currency luxury goods such as porcelain, silk, and tea, and continuously absorb the gold and silver storage of Ye Tiao Country and even India.

We need to set up a granary in Fuso. But in the future, if we travel overseas, we can buy food locally from Indonesia and India. In this way, we will use foreigners’ money to buy foreigners’ food and transfer the logistical pressure to foreign countries. Fuso’s granary It is a kind of guarantee to prevent gringos from suddenly not selling food.

Most of these two places are still in slavery. In the early stage, slaves will mainly be purchased from abroad... In addition, if possible, you can purchase some mineral land, directly produce weapons locally, and slowly station troops on lease to establish a stronghold.

In the early stage, peace is the main focus, highlighting the harmlessness of humans and animals.

When the Qin Dynasty accumulates and organizes enough strength there, it can draw the territory to rule and sign various treaties.

Thanks to the various operations that Qing Qing performed in his previous life, Zhao Si still has something to learn from.

The colonial system definitely had its drawbacks, and times were different and it certainly couldn't be copied completely. However, Zhao Si's mind was still open at the moment, with inspiration coming one after another.

It was all a bad idea, and Zhao Si felt so bad just thinking about it, but the roles were reversed, which was inexplicably a little exciting.

"Your Majesty, I have some ideas in my mind. Please excuse me and think about it carefully." Zhao Si had to calm down and formulate a rough plan for overseas diplomatic relations.

"Go!" The First Emperor nodded.

"The chief officer who accepts Penglai Ye's envoy is Dianke. Remember to transfer the documents." Li Si reminded.

Zhao Si nodded and Shi Shiran resigned.

After Zhao Si left, the First Emperor looked at Li Si and said in a deep voice: "For the sake of suing Min, bring out the regulations and laws. When the first batch of nobles move into Xianyang, they will be promulgated immediately."

It was obvious that the Cui family was wealthy beyond the First Emperor's imagination.

It is precisely because of this that the First Emperor was so impatient that Li Si was ready to promulgate Suanmin and Gaomin.

Letting them move to Guanzhong is just the beginning. Letting them hand over the benefits they have taken from the common people of the country for so many years is the ultimate goal.The whole world is regarded as his own by the First Emperor, how can we tolerate the nobles of aristocratic families sleeping peacefully with the interests they gained from the Qin Dynasty?

"Wei!" Li Si had a smile on his face.

The wealth of the Cui family not only exceeded the imagination of the First Emperor, but also exceeded the imagination of Li Si.

Li Si was born in Shangcai Buyi. In terms of power, he was inferior to ten thousand people. However, in terms of wealth, he really couldn't compete with top nobles like the Cui family who had lived in Langya for a long time.

He is Shiqing Shilu. Hundreds of years ago, someone from the Cui family served as the prime minister of Qi. Each generation of the Cui family has a high-ranking official with two thousand shi. The cumulative accumulation of several generations and the deprivation of the people's benefits is really not Li Sihanchuang's hard work. Once in power, it can be compared.

And this group of people was exactly what Li Si planned to eliminate.

Li Si has found a completely different path from Shang Jun, and even abandoned the five skills of controlling the people, and taxes have been seriously reduced. However, Li Si still has many things to do, and money and food are indispensable to do things.

To relax the control over the common people, we have to start with this group of people who are famous and prestigious.

It is what Li Si wants to do to redistribute the interests that they have usurped the common people for hundreds or even thousands of years to their rightful place.

And telling the truth is one of the methods.

Thanks to the Cui family's wealth, the First Emperor's attitude has undergone some subtle changes, and Zhao Si and Li Si are indispensable for secretly quarreling with each other. However, in this way, Li Si can also come up with more ideas.

"Nowadays, Qin's laws are too complex, with too many restrictions on common people and too few restrictions on those who control power and wealth. Common people are in danger and will become gangsters in an instant, but nobles can pay for their crimes with titles. This is a very unreasonable thing. I plan to make some deletions in accordance with the current Qin laws. I wonder if your Majesty..."

Li Si may not sincerely care for and empathize with common people. Objectively speaking, for people like Li Si, common people are just tools for him to realize his ideals and ambitions.

But precisely because of this, Li Si was able to easily abandon Shang Yang's old path and open up a brand new path of his own.

Li Si is really not a saint, and his starting point may not be noble, but it does not prevent him from doing what a saint should do.

And with Li Si's behavior and methods, he can do better.

He keenly caught the opportunity and was ready to make a big move.

If it is just to increase the number of calculations and accusations, it is nothing. Li Si's real purpose is to use the knife on Qin Lu!

When the First Emperor decided on national policies, Li Si, as the person in charge, presided over the reform of Qin's laws, mainly to adapt to the different internal environment of Qin after the unification.

It's just that Li Si was used to being humble, and coupled with Han Feizi's old incident, Li Si's reform was too superficial. He didn't see the problem, but he didn't dare to move.

Only those who can see it realize what it means to go under the knife. There is no experience to draw from. A slight mistake will lead to the subversion of the country and will be infamous for thousands of years. In the process, there will be unexpected and fierce resistance...

But now, with Zhao Si's deliberate efforts and the cooperation of the First Emperor, Li Si tried to take this step.

Li Si is really not a brave person, but he also knows that after taking this step, there will be no room for regret.

"allow!"

As Li Si expected, the First Emperor agreed at the speed of light.

"There is no need to report everything when deleting or revising laws and regulations. After revising them, just let me review them!" The First Emperor glanced at Li Si and deliberately added a few more words.

Li Si heard the voice and bowed to accept Wei, with a smile on his face full of fine wrinkles.

Zhao Si, who left the palace, came to the Dianke Office to transfer the documents.

After a quick glance, Ye Tiaoguo's envoy has now set off from Penglai to Xianyang. If he takes the official route, it will only take more than a month to reach Xianyang.

But before that, Zhao Si had to prepare to welcome Fusu back to Xianyang.

Fusu has entered the customs, and the First Emperor asked Zhao Si to greet him personally. According to the journey, Fusu will arrive in Xianyang in three days.

"Fusu..." Zhao Si pondered slightly.

Fusu is far away in Shangjun, but Zhao Si has heard Fusu's name countless times, but so far, he still hasn't been able to see him. Zhao Si is also looking forward to it.

And on the other side, distant Penglai...

The envoy from Ye Tiaoguo also officially arrived in Daqin.

The envoy from Ye Tiao Kingdom who was responsible for sending envoys to Da Qin was named Maha Budi Smart, a great nobleman of Ye Tiao Kingdom and the younger brother of the king of Ye Tiao Kingdom.

Maha is his name, Budi is his father's name, and Smart is the ancestral place where he was born. Together they are his full name.

The battle between Jing and Ye Tiaoguo was particularly long.

It lasted for a long time. Because there was no landing operation, to be honest, the damage caused to Ye Tiaoguo was limited.

Although Ye Tiao Kingdom's fishing and island navigation are relatively prosperous, it is also a serious agricultural country with its own towns. The land is Ye Tiao Kingdom's national base.

Due to unbeatable reasons, Ye Tiaoguo could only implement a closed-door strategy in the initial stage.

However, Ye Tiao's territory involves several islands and relies heavily on ship communication, which has been penetrated by Jing. Even if Da Qin's ships cannot land for combat, in the long run it will affect Ye Tiao's rule of the local territory.

Da Qin's logistical investment regardless of cost allowed Jing to make waves near Ye Tiaoguo's waters, and Ye Tiaoguo himself could no longer sit still.

Cross-sea operations and the logistics of maintaining such a large fleet took nearly a year!
How terrifying is this Daqin logistics that I have never heard of before?
How long can they stay here?
It may be okay for an island group-type regime to close itself off for a year or two, but over time the politics will really collapse.

No one dares to bet on whether Great Qin can lock Ye Tiaoguo's waters here for how long.

So Maha was ordered to go to Da Qin in the face of danger and took over the important task of being an envoy to Da Qin.

Before Maha came, he might have had the idea of ​​​​finding out the truth.

Thanks to Jing's troubles in the waters of Ye Tiaoguo, Maha had thought that Qin must be an extremely powerful and wealthy country before coming.

But after arriving and landing in Da Qin for the first time, Maha deeply felt that he still underestimated this great country that he had never heard of before!
(Please take a day off tomorrow. Dear readers, things are a bit messy. Let’s deal with it.)
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