open sea

Chapter 143
Zhang Han didn't agree this time, not because he disagreed with Chen Mu's suggestion, but maybe Chen Mu's words reminded the old governor of something, so he said something irrelevant.

"Xiangshan County Magistrate Zhou Binshi recently reported that Xiangshan County should be promoted to Xiangshan Prefecture, and Shunde and Xiangshan counties under its jurisdiction, do you know?"

Chen Mu didn't understand whether Xiangshan's promotion to the mansion had anything to do with his wanting to be in charge of government-run ordnance. Entanglement, the reason for the inconvenient jurisdiction."

"That's it."

Zhang Han raised his hand and raised his index finger, paced back and forth in the study, turned around and said, "Zhou Binshi is a capable official. He has done a good job in Chenghai. The people still remember his kindness. Hao Jing’s water and land smugglers are doing very well, I heard that the county gentry will build a pagoda for him, and he will be the magistrate.”

Zhang Han smiled, "It's no worse than the current prefect of Guangcheng."

"The old man has been thinking about this matter for the past few days. If only Shunde is under the jurisdiction, it seems that the old man believes that the officials in Shunde County have a lack of personal morality. This matter cannot be done. If Xinhui, Xinning, Shunde, and Xiangshan are combined It is possible to establish a mansion, as long as Guanghaiwei does not speak."

"The commander of Guanghaiwei wants Xiangshan to return to his jurisdiction, so don't rush to refuse."

Zhang Han seemed to know that Chen Mu didn't want to belong to his subordinates, and said: "In the 20th year of Hongwu, the ancestors ordered all the military bureaus in the capital of the world to set up weapons bureaus for their own use. The Guanghaiwei Military Bureau has been abolished. If you go, the old man can Order the Commander to move the General Weapons Bureau to Xiangshan and put it under your control, and strengthen the military to protect the sea."

Listening to Governor Zhang's operation, Chen Mu was a little confused.

This master is not the kind of person who can get things done. In fact, he didn't do anything. His talent of being cautious in his speech was brought to the extreme, and no subordinate could offend him.The allocation of resources was repeatedly compromised, and finally the corrupt officials were dealt with, and the honest officials who were worried about their reputation were not affected. Everyone was slapped in the face, and they all got the dates they wanted.

But Chen Mu is not feeling well, what should I do?Say it.

"It's a clear lesson from the army, Guanghaiwei probably won't be able to do this, even if he goes to a lowly position, I'm afraid he won't be able to do it."

Chen Mu pursed his lips, and originally wanted to stab him in the back, but then he thought that if he did this under the eyes of the old man, his real intention might be seen.

He clasped his fists and said, "There are still two cannons repaired by Qianhu in Shunde in the humble job library."

Zhang Han was puzzled, "Huh?"

"The gains from the attack on the local bandits entrenched in Xiangshan. The local bandits put them at the gate of Shizhai and said they wanted to use artillery to bombard low-level officials. There were no guns in Xiangshan. The local bandits had two doors in their hands. After winning the battle, they moved back and found out that it was Shunde Qianlong. household."

Zhang Han obviously couldn't believe it. Although he was not dumbfounded, he gritted his teeth and was obviously extremely angry.

Chen Mu spread his hands, "The cannons are all sold, so what's the use of making the best weapons. Junmen, after the Zengben War is over, it's no problem for the Xiangshan Army to return to Guanghaiwei, just give your order."

"However, in charge of the Military Weapons Bureau, you still have to think long-term. Command envoys, co-prefects, and officials. Even if you are colleagues in other thousand households, humble positions are under their control. If you have any requirements, you will not be able to do anything."

A wood that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and people of every age think they are enlightened.

But the more enlightened the era, the worse human nature is. When people see someone who is better than themselves, their first thought is not to learn, but to destroy.

It is enough for him to be in Xiangshan, or he will not be included in Guanghaiwei, if he is included in Guanghaiwei, he will have to throw away some things he owns.

Fortunately, Chen Mu was far behind Zhang Han. In the relationship between them, it was by no means a teacher and a disciple or an old friend, but a simple superior and subordinate.

"You don't even need the cannons, why are you going to Guanghaiwei! Send those two cannons to Guangzhou City, and you will be in Xiangshan Station, don't go anywhere!"

The old man blew his beard and stared angrily, and it took him a long time to calm down his anger. He sat back on the desk and searched for the books without looking up, and said without looking up: "Even if the two cannons are true, the old man can't put Guanghaiwei's Military Weapons Bureau in the wrong place." It’s allocated to you, but you can set up your own military bureau in Xiangshan, which is not against the regulations. I will first let the craftsmen of the Guangdong Metropolitan Military Bureau imitate it, and if the replica is successful, it will be distributed to the Nanjing and Beijing military departments.”

Hearing this, Chen Mu couldn't bear the joy in his heart anymore, bowed his head and cupped his fists in salute.

This means that from now on, Xiangshan's warships can be self-made, and Xiangshan's firearms can also be justifiably self-made. Not only can they be self-made, but they can also provide better firearms to other guards in exchange for some copper and iron raw materials.

The key point is that this means that the Xiangshan Qianhu Institute has completely got rid of the other guards' control over him.

As he said that, Zhang Han found the battle report letter sent by Chen Mu from Xiangshan a few days ago and the idea of ​​controlling Haojing. , The old man read it, among them, the gate guards the enemy, and the enemy will chaos; the army controls the people, and the people will change themselves; this is very good, you have more courage than many people, but the old man is worried about whether you can do well?"

For a long time, the Ming Dynasty turned a blind eye to the barbarians in Haojingao and avoided them subjectively. Although they collected commercial taxes from them, they were called "payers", which means merchants who provide military salaries. , but actually regards Haojing as a 'hidden enemy country' rather than its own territory.

A small island with no resources and no value is of no use to Daming, as if it was leased to Fanyi for arbitrary use.

Chen Mu put forward a new idea - since this island can already generate income, it is necessary to hold and control it so that it can generate higher income.

"You said that in Haojing, the Australian officials were abolished, and three hundred household offices were added. Soldiers were recruited by themselves, armaments were raised by themselves, grain and land were divided for maritime affairs; tax bureaus were newly established, and the customs was reorganized to sort out taxes; use my officials Set up barbarian laws to manage barbarian merchants, recruit barbarian assistants, and independently enforce the law overseas; the gates are opened three times a month, and food and grass are used to prepare for unexpected events; these four rules, I will report to the court, and it is approved."

"But what you said in addition, sending people to the barbarian artillery factory as apprentices, setting up a school to teach barbarian language, managing barbarian religion, and sending students to barbarian school to learn its strategy, these few things are a little unclear, right? If this old man goes to the court, he will be ridiculed as Governor-General of Tongfan!"

Zhang Han's smile slightly despised Chen Mu, a young man, "Why bother teaching the barbarians the language to make them civilized? A strategic move? As for being an apprentice in a cannon factory, it is even more ridiculous. Could it be that my great Ming has been reduced to the situation where I want to be an apprentice?"

"Such a small skill!" Zhang Han clapped his hand on the Spanish heavy gun brought by Chen Mu, and said, "The Ministry of War of our country can tell at a glance that it is more profitable to make than it!"

For the benefit of three years and five years, Zhang Han's kind words have been fully accepted.

The century-old policy plan must be discarded!
(End of this chapter)