Zhu Youzhen thought for a while before he opened his mouth and instructed Wang Chengen: "Wang Banban, you remember it and tell Dong Weixian that Chiayi County has been under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, and all the people of Chiayi County are the people of my Ming Dynasty."

In Chiayi County, the Sihai Battalion must abide by the laws of the Ming Dynasty and must not harass civilians, and violators should be punished by military law.

As for Zhou Kangeng, tell him that although he is the prefect of Taiwan, there is only one Chiayi County under the Taiwan government now, and although Chiayi County is the land of the Ming Dynasty, the laws of the Ming Dynasty cannot be implemented yet, because those natives have not yet recognized the ruling power of the Ming Dynasty over them.

He can shelter the people under his rule, but not the people outside the law. Then tell the two of them to divide the map of Chiayi County, and Chiayi County is under the jurisdiction of the Taiwan government, and outside Chiayi County is under the responsibility of the Taiwan Reclamation Company.

For those indigenous tribes who were unwilling to accept the rule of the Ming Dynasty, the Taiwan government could acquire the land of these indigenous tribes in the name of the imperial court, and then let them move out of the jurisdiction of the Taiwan government.

All the native villages that accepted the rule of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to changing customs and customs, also had to register their land and population range with the government.

After the Taiwanese government clarified the land under its control, it was able to allocate the excess land to the immigrants. Regarding the entry of the victims of the Chiayi County male migration to southern Fujian into Taiwan, although Zhou Kangeng said it is good, but the important thing now is to resettle the victims, rather than to compete for the power to preside over the migrants.

The local government in Fujian was ordered to dispatch officials to assist the men in Chiayi County in organizing the resettlement matters, and to try to transfer them from among the victims of the disaster in each county, and not to relocate the entire township and village. After the immigrants arrive in Taiwan, how to resettle should listen to the arrangements of the Taiwan government, and ask the men of Chiayi County to cooperate with the resettlement work of the Taiwan government. ”

Wang Chengen didn't raise his head, holding a small notebook to record Chongzhen's request. Hearing Chongzhen pause, he asked cautiously, "Then Your Majesty, do these orders have to be formally ordered through the cabinet?" ”

Zhu Youzhen frowned and thought for a while before he said: "Let's issue it in the name of the palace first, through the official edict issued by the cabinet, it must be published in the Daming Times, I am afraid that some corrupt Confucians will stand up and disturb people's ears and eyes, which is not good for the reputation of Sihaiying and Taiwan Reclamation Company." You can read the Chiayi County man's recital to me. ”

Wang Chengen answered, and picked out Zheng Zhilong's recital, and before reading this recital, he did not forget to tell the emperor that Zheng Zhilong's recital was sent by his younger brother Zheng Zhihu himself.

"Well, then let him come into the palace tomorrow to see me, you read." Zhu Youzhen recalled that the young man with a hearty personality who was standing next to Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but smile and said.

Wang Chengen answered, and began to read the music in his hand. Zheng Zhilong's recital says little about Taiwanese affairs, mainly about the construction of Xiamen Island, and then his complaints about the pirate chieftains who should have been under his command.

Since Li Kuiqi and Zhong Bin occupied Palawan Island, Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji went to Anbuna Island in the west of Boni Kingdom.

The location of the Bo Ni Kingdom is the northern part of the island of Kalimantan, which is the location of the later Brunei. However, the current Bo Ni country is much stronger than the later Brunei, and it is the largest * country in the north of Kalimantan.

The Bo Ni State has always been friendly with China, and it is also a subject state in Southeast Asia that is subject to the Ming Dynasty. It's just that when the Ming Dynasty destroyed the navy himself, this subject country only existed in name.

After Southeast Asia lost the deterrence of the Ming Navy, it soon became the world of the *kingdom. And with the arrival of Western colonists, it has become a paradise for Western colonists.

The Bo Ni Kingdom was first invaded by the Portuguese, and when the Portuguese power declined, it was now subject to the Dutch.

However, when Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji returned to this sea area under the guise of the Ming Dynasty, they were immediately welcomed by the * kingdom led by the Bo Ni Kingdom on Kalimantan Island and the Chinese who settled on the island, who hoped that the Ming navy would free them from the control of the Dutch.

As a Chinese pirate businessman, Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji realized at this time how much benefit they had under the banner of Daming.

In the past, they would not have dared to go so deep into the South Seas. Because whether it is the local indigenous kingdom or the Western colonizers, they will welcome unorganized Chinese immigrants, which can help them create wealth.

However, a single Chinese pirate force will never be allowed to gain a foothold here, simply put, they will either be attached to a local force or can only act as a mobile trader.

If they want to establish any base here, they will soon be exterminated by the Western colonizers and the local natives, and the Ming court will not care about the whereabouts of a pirate anyway.

However, when they arrived in the Boni Kingdom in the name of the imperial court, they not only received the assistance of the local indigenous leaders, but also received the active help of many Chinese immigrants, including the geography of this sea area and the intelligence of various forces.

After the fleet led by Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji stayed in the Bo Ni Kingdom for a period of time, they moved to Ambuna Island in the west of Kalimantan Island according to the instructions of the local Chinese.

Anbuna Island is Wansheng Shitangyu Island, and it is also the southernmost territory of the Ming Dynasty. It has been part of Chinese territory since the Song Dynasty, and when Zheng He returned from his last voyage to the West, he left a cadre of shipwrights stationed here.

Therefore, the inhabitants of the island have always claimed to be Chinese, and when the fleet led by Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji arrived here, the inhabitants of the island did not have any resistance to their arrival, and accepted the fact that this place became a Ming territory again.

Ambuna Island is the largest island in the Natuna archipelago, the size of two Hong Kong islands, and the terrain is very flat, but the population is only a few thousand.

Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji were very excited when they saw that although this island was not rich in other resources, because it was located in the tropics and the island was densely forested, it was rich in timber and coconuts, which could be used as a logistics base for a fleet.

The two accepted the surrender of the islanders and promised them that they would maintain Emperor Seonjong's promise not to pay taxes to the island's natives.

Subsequently, the two sent someone to send a letter to Zheng Zhilong, saying that they had established themselves in Nanyang. In view of the distance between Anbuna Island and the island of Taiwan, and the fact that Zheng Zhilong was only a patrol envoy in the Taiwan Strait, he would no longer accept his jurisdiction in the future, and they would report the matter directly to the imperial court through the Maritime Association.

Yang Tiansheng and Chen Xinji's style naturally caused Zheng Zhilong to be furious. He impeached Chongzhen in the chapter that the two were completely pirates, and they should be transferred back to the Taiwan Strait, and another person should be sent.

Subsequently, Zheng Zhilong hoped that the emperor would give him certain privileges and let go of the supply of materials for his new shipyard in Anping's hometown.

After listening to this, Zhu Youzhen just smiled before asking, "Did the Maritime Association also report something this time?" ”

Wang Chengen looked down at the catalog in his hand and replied "yes". At Chongzhen's suggestion, he found the report sent by the Maritime Association and read it.

The report of the Maritime Association is divided into four parts, one is the progress of the construction of each development port. Among them, Xiamen Island was the fastest to complete, while Zhoushan Island was the slowest to build.

The reason for the slow construction of Zhoushan Island is that Zhejiang businessmen have not yet decided whether to support the opening of Zhoushan port. After all, in the past, Zhejiang's maritime trade was in the hands of the family and wealthy merchants, and even if they did not go to sea, they could enjoy the benefits of overseas trade.

In fact, the imperial court's ban on the sea could help these families and wealthy merchants to monopolize the benefits of overseas trade.

However, with the continuous construction of ports in Shanghai, Fujian, Guangdong, and Tianjin, these Zhejiang gentry and wealthy families found that they could only prohibit Zhejiang people from going to sea, and could not interfere with merchants from other regions to go to sea, so they immediately changed their attitude.

Zhoushan Island is located off the coast of Ningbo, with superior geographical conditions, especially the two excellent deep-water ports in the east and west, which are far beyond other regions.

However, when they were preparing to build a super-large trading port centered on Dinghai Port and Shenjiamen Port, they encountered a typhoon and tsunami that were rare in a century.

Although the damage on Zhoushan Island was not very large, the damage in the Hangzhou, Jiahu and Lake areas caused heavy losses to merchants who wanted to participate in the construction of trading ports. In addition, the post-disaster reconstruction work requisitioned the materials originally used for the construction of the Zhoushan trading port, which made the construction of the Zhoushan port greatly backward.

However, the Shanghai area, which was originally just a small fishing village, was initially formed as a port under the vigorous promotion of the Shen family in Chongming. Half a month ago, the task of transporting 200,000 stone rice grain from Shanghai to Beijing was completed.

The second part of the report reports on the trade situation of these trade ports opened at the beginning of the year. Although the construction of the Zhoushan Islands is backward, the scale of trade is second only to Guangzhou and Xiamen.

According to preliminary statistics from the Maritime Association, from January to June, the scale of exports from these ports was about 3 million taels, while the total number of imported goods was only 350,000 taels. This figure obviously does not include the port of Tianjin, and the amount of trade between the north and south of the Ming Dynasty.

The third part of the report mainly talks about the pioneering achievements of the Maritime Association in Nanyang.

After Liu Xiang led the fleet to Chenla, he fell in love with a delta surrounded by the Dong Nai River, the Saigon River and the Weigu River. Although the area is swampy, there is a small fishing village called Priangor in the delta, which has grown into a small town after accepting many Vietnamese refugees.

As long as it can occupy this place, it is a ready-made port. Liu Xiang didn't intend to invest too much in this land, he just wanted to get a place to change an official position in the imperial court.

Liu Xiang first occupied Puliange, and then in the name of the Ming Dynasty, he borrowed a place from Zhenla to rest on the grounds that his ship had suffered losses in the storm.

At this time, the Zhenla Kingdom was in the midst of infighting, and even the king could not be elected, so naturally no one paid attention to Liu Xiang's request. And Liu Xiang represents the Ming Dynasty, and he brought thousands of pirates here, and no one in Zhenla's domestic forces is willing to provoke him.

Therefore, Liu Xiang, who was ready for war, suddenly found that this land had fallen into his pocket so easily.

This led him to take a fresh look at the land, which was fertile and full of rivers despite its swamps and jungles. The rice fields that have been developed seem to be growing well, and the refugees from South Vietnam are hard-working and are the best laborers.

Liu Huong recruited Vietnamese refugees and aggressively expanded Puliango and renamed it Saigon. He then wrote a letter to the Maritime Association, asking the association to take credit for him and canonize him as the envoy of Saigon.