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Chapter 206: You learned it well, don’t learn it next time

"I see."

"It seems that the situation is almost the same as last time, but there are still so many differences."

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

"Actually, the real difference is just one thing."

"That is because they have their own territory after Wanshan. Although they can develop more rapidly and steadily, they will also be constrained by their own territory. They cannot act recklessly and ignore changes in the situation like they did before as businessmen."

"Because they are right there, and unless they abandon their foundation, they may get burned at any time."

"The situation between Ava and Pegu has reached this point. To a certain extent, it is mainly because Wan Shanhou is still too naive. I didn't expect that Ava would suddenly choose to attack."

Xiao Han shook his head slightly. After all, Wan Shanhou and his group were still businessmen. Although they had grown into powerful men, they still lacked experience in political struggle.

"I see."

“Having our own territory, we are restricted.”

"Sure enough, everything has a price."

"Looking at it this way, when our caravan arrives in Bago and the trade route is opened, we can directly take advantage of the conflict between the two dynasties of Ava and Bago to get rid of that group of merchants."

Zhu Biao chuckled.

"It's not that easy."

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

Xiao Han shook his head slightly.

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

"Let's not mention that we are flying the flag of the residual yuan. It is a problem for them to distinguish themselves. Let's talk about strength. Why should they fight with us?"

Zhu Biao said in confusion.

"What if they don't need to fight us at all?"

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

"As long as it is done properly and with sufficient exchange of interests, it is possible to drive originally unrelated entities to become pawns."

"As businessmen, these people understand this best."

Xiao Han smiled slightly.

"Then you are still so anxious to let Yu Tongyuan and the others set off?"

Zhu Biao's eyes widened.

"Let them go, let them go."

"If we don't walk through it first, how will we know what kind of monsters and monsters will jump out?"

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

"Even if we lose to the thieves, we can still withdraw without any problem. Our first hydraulic blast furnace is already under construction and should be ready for use soon."

"By then, we will be able to produce iron-clad warships."

"Thieves dressed in wood, if they encounter us in iron armor, they will be knocked down even if they collide hard."

"By the way, Yang Zai has been going to the Three Mountain Kingdom of Ryukyu for some time. Is there any news coming back?"

Xiao Han chuckled.

"A few days ago, we received news from Yang Zai that they had successfully weathered the storm and successfully located the main island where Sanshan Kingdom is located."

"I think if nothing else happens, Yang Zai's team should have already landed on the island by the time the person responsible for delivering the news rushes back to the Ming Dynasty."

"Having said that, based on our Ming Dynasty's surrender conditions, are those three small kingdoms really not going to fight Yang Zai?"

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

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

"Actually, it doesn't matter whether we beat them or not. They are very important to us. If they want face, then they must surrender honestly. If they want face, if they don't want face, then they should be beaten first and then surrender."

"A small island country with a population of less than one million, what kind of splash does it want to make?"

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

Xiao Han spoke calmly.

"That's the truth."

"By the way, it's already June now. It's time to harvest those experimental fields you planted, right?"

Zhu Biao asked Xiao Han.

"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. It's really time to harvest. The three of them came to me a few days ago and asked me how to judge the classification of these rice traits."

Xiao Han said to Zhu Biao.

"Then you showed off your talents again and taught them a good lesson."

Zhu Biao smiled.

"No, I asked them to work with the farmers in the experimental fields to make their own statistics and classification."

"Why do you ask me if you have nothing to do?"

"I've never farmed before."

Xiao Han spread his hands and felt confident.

"Forehead…"

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

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

"Ugh!"

"Don't talk nonsense, I am still very reliable, and you are the dean of the College of Agriculture. Isn't it reasonable for me, a deputy dean, to have limited abilities?"

"Don't worry. After harvesting this crop of rice from the experimental field, they should be able to roughly map many traits and genes, but the specific estimates will take several more years of experimentation."

"I estimate that in two or three years, our agricultural college will be able to produce the first batch of high-quality rice seeds that are better than current rice seeds."

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

Xiao Han comforted Zhu Biao.

"Well, indeed, I was too impatient."

Zhu Biao shook his head helplessly.

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

"I have been busy sorting out the important industrial skills of the Ming Dynasty during this period. I haven't been to court much. We have done so many things. How will the courtiers react?"

Xiao Han asked Zhu Biao.

"What kind of reaction could that be?"

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

"The Literary Group is still like that, they dare not say anything to their faces and only think about it behind their backs."

"On the contrary, those businessmen and officials from poor families are very satisfied with my Ming Dynasty's actions during this period, and their level of support is almost as high as that of Huaixi nobles." "I have to say that your move is indeed useful. Although the common people have not come forward much, the interest groups of wealthy businessmen and poor families have already been able to contain the intellectual groups of aristocratic families."

"A hundred years from now, even if the glory of Huaixi nobles is no longer there, with their help, our Ming Dynasty will not be dominated by those literati and officials."

"As long as there is no stupid emperor in the future who both abolishes eunuchs and alienates wealthy businessmen and poor families, it won't be a big problem."

Zhu Biao smiled at Xiao Han.

"Your Highness, Master, please eat some fruit."

While the two were talking, Chang Qingling came up with a fruit plate and placed it between them.

"Qing Ling, you are really diligent."

"Originally, I thought your sister was diligent enough, but it turns out you are three points more diligent than her."

Zhu Biao looked at Chang Qingling and smiled.

"Brother Prince is joking."

"My sister is knowledgeable about books and courtesies, and has the ability to manage the East Palace. She has not read as much Qingling books as her, so she can only do what she can to help brother Fengxue."

Chang Qingling said.

"Remember not to call me master from now on, it sounds weird."

Xiao Han's mouth twitched slightly.

"Isn't this because the prince is here, so you can show off to Brother Fengxue and put on a show?"

Chang Qingling stuck out her cute little tongue.

"What do you call a long face?"

"You can call this a public execution."

"Someone who doesn't know thinks I am an old wealthy man."

Xiao Han rolled his eyes slightly.

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

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

Chang Qingling chuckled, completely tearing off the disguise, revealing her quirky nature.

"Go! Go! Go."

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

"We can at best be called industrialists, but we are still different from rich people."

"Secondly, I don't age."

Xiao Han corrected him with a straight face.

"understood."

"My brother Fengxue is the youngest and most promising."

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

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

"Cough, cough, cough!"

"Who did you learn this from?"

Xiao Han suddenly had a dry cough.

"puff!"

Zhu Biao couldn't help laughing.

"what?"

"Isn't that attractive?"

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

Chang Qingling blushed.

"Pfft haha!"

"Hahaha!"

Listening to Chang Qingling's cute tone, Zhu Biao couldn't hold back at all and burst out laughing.

"You learned well, don't learn it next time."

"She is an unmarried young lady. Can you learn this from her?"

Xiao Han's face was dark, he said, why did Chang Qingling suddenly roll her eyes?

I almost thought there was something wrong with my wife's eyes.

"Oh."

Chang Qingling responded with some disappointment and retreated.

"Hahaha!"

"Qing Ling is really...well, it's always the same as before."

Zhu Biao suppressed the curve of the corner of his mouth and said to Xiao Han.

"If you haven't laughed enough, you can laugh a little longer. Don't hold it back."

Xiao Han's face was covered with black lines.

"No, enough laughing, let's... poof... say, where are we?"

Zhu Biao said to Xiao Han.

"That's it, go away quickly and we'll talk about it next time."

Xiao Han's face was dark. He didn't want to talk to Zhu Biao anymore, this bastard.

"Report! Your Highness, urgent report from the East China Sea. The envoys sent by Master Yang's mission to sea have arrived at Jinling City this morning. The Three Mountain Kingdoms of Ryukyu have all surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. The envoys they sent will arrive tomorrow."

Just when Xiao Han wanted to drive Zhu Biao away and be alone for a while, Jiang You stepped forward to report to Xiao Hanhui.

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

After hearing Jiang You's report, Xiao Han couldn't help but feel happy.

"This Yang Zai does things pretty quickly."

"Let's go to the Ministry of Rites and ask them to prepare the gold seal quickly. After all, there are three countries."

"You said that the people there are real. It's not too troublesome for a big place to be divided into three countries."

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

The Ministry of Rites is not the Ministry of Works. It is really difficult to produce three gold seals in one night.

In the absence of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, going in person, only Zhu Biao, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and Xiao Han, the British Duke of the Ming Dynasty, went together to show the highest level of attention.

(End of this chapter)