Chapter 5: Overseas Development
Zhu Cihong still underestimated Emperor Chongzhen's sensitive heart, others don't know if Daming will die, and Emperor Chongzhen himself doesn't know how corrupt Daming is?
Zhu Youzhen smiled lightly, he didn't give Zhu Cihong a stumbling block at the beginning. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Of course, he didn't talk about those things about Chen Sesame and rotten grains today. Zhu Youzhen didn't continue to say nothing, and said directly: "I plan to go out of the palace for my father." ”
"Father, the emperor ......" Zhu Cihong was interrupted by Zhu Youzhen before he could continue.
"Listen to the Father." Zhu Youzhen pondered for a while, and said: "My father heard that there is a new continent in the extreme east, and he plans to organize a voyage to explore, and there are too many inconvenient places to stay in the palace. ”
Obviously, Zhu Youzhen is talking about the North American continent.
As for the Emperor Taishang leaving the palace, Zhu Cihong was also completely relieved. In fact, it's quite old-fashioned. The reform of the clan before Zhu Cihong was mostly to persuade the royal family to spread out and stop confined to the interior. At the same time, Zhu Cihong used a series of preferential policies that do not require money, so that these people can get out of the fiefdom and integrate into society, instead of relying on political privileges as parasites.
For example, Zhu Feiran, the king of Chu, has now started a business with Hengxin Commercial Bank, which is already the Huguang rice industry. Later, when Zhu Cihong led the army to quell the rebellion against Li Zicheng, the acting king in Datong was also quite cooperative.
At that time, Zhu Gongfang, the king of Zhou in Henan, personally lobbied the king, gave up the land, kept the prince, and invested in overseas trade and colonization.
After all, the expeditionary company, a company with a strong military and royal background, has developed routes to North Korea and Japan at the moment, and has made a lot of money, and the results are quite gratifying.
In this way, the empire was able to reclaim the privileges and lands of the clans. To be honest, the clan eating at the end of the Ming Dynasty was very ugly. Seeing that the clan was moved, not only the common people, but also the local gentry and officials applauded. There are really only a handful of virtuous kings like Zhu Gongfang, the king of Zhou.
In short, after the implementation of Zhu Cihong's reform of the clan, the face and prestige of the royal family were greatly improved. In the same way, the clan has also gained a new path of development: to expand overseas.
You know, compared to being a nominal prince in China, going abroad to develop it is really a real prince.
For example, the expeditionary company had the right to organize its own army, appoint local administrators, and even wage war against the princely states that did not submit to the king. Power is seductive. The income is much higher than that of living in the country.
After thinking about it like this, Zhu Cihong said very generously: "Erchen heard that Franji came from that continent, and my father can start from here, and then arrange Longjiang Shipyard to help my father build ships first." In addition, Hengxin Commercial Bank can sponsor 500,000 taels of silver for this purpose. If his father sets up a colonial company in the future, Hengxin will also invest in shares. Zhu Cihong waved his hand to give 500,000 taels of sponsorship, and Zhu Youzhen's eyelids jumped for a while. The rest of the preferential policies are convenient, and they are also amazing.
Of course, the Emperor Taishang is not short of money, and the treasury allocates a lot of money and grain every year.
But maintaining daily expenses and overseas expeditions are two different things. At present, Zhu Cihong is 500,000 taels as soon as he makes a move, which is naturally extraordinarily sufficient.
Zhu Cihong's handwriting made Zhu Youzhen feel emotional.
"The child has grown up." Zhu Youzhen muttered, quite emotional: "This money is enough." I had heard that the Japanese had been unable to seek trade between China and Japan several times, but now that I am organizing a fleet to sail on a long voyage, I will first raise a few ships to and from Yingzhou, so as to train enough manpower and earn funds for the future. As for the colonial company, the father still doesn't know what the situation is, and he is thinking about it to come out and open it again. ”
"Father is wise." Zhu Cihong patted a horse.
Zhu Youzhen clapped his hands and talked about other gossip with Zhu Cihong.
When it comes to overseas development, Zhu Cihong is particularly chattering, the two talk about it very quickly, and the topic is a little uncontrollable. Suddenly, Zhu Cihong blurted out: "When Erchen also goes to Yingzhou, I don't know what the situation will be?" ”
Zhu Youjian was on top of his head, and he didn't hear anything for a while, but when he felt that something was wrong, after a taste, he couldn't help but say: "Hong'er...... Are you going to Japan? ”
Daming also has a "camp state". Zhu Youzhen also hoped that he had heard correctly.
Zhu Cihong revealed the stuffing, but he had to say honestly: "Erchen...... I'm going to go overseas. This overseas strategy, if you don't operate it yourself, you can watch it from the back, it's really not enjoyable. ”
"It's enjoyable, you're the emperor! What is the situation in the palace in the past few days, it has only been a few days, and you have forgotten? "Zhu Youzhen understands too well how tired the emperor is, and he has accumulated so many government affairs when he goes out to drive the imperial expedition. If you run out of Japan, then you can't make a fuss in the country?
In Zhu Youzhen's view, this is really a typical loss of big due to small things.
Zhu Cihong explained softly: "Overseas strategy is really important. ”
"Then we have to settle the country first!" Zhu Youzhen said in a deep voice.
"Yes. Sons are taught...... However, Erchen really wants to solve this thousand-year-old knot. Zhu Cihong said softly.
At this moment, Zhu Youzhen's eyes sank, and he heard that something was wrong.
Obviously, Zhu Cihong wants to solve this problem from the root.
But...... How can these problems be solved?
Delegating power is a good thing, but being usurped by someone is a curse.
"Hong'er...... Don't be impulsive, I know you're talented. But there are some things that I can't hurry. Besides, if it is a little selfish and harms all families, I believe that I will definitely understand. Zhu Youzhen was sincere.
"Crying all the way is not as good as crying as a family, the child understands." Zhu Cihong comforted the excited Zhu Youzhen, and saw that Zhu Youzhen's attitude gradually calmed down, so he said: "The child is not an unreasonable person, and it is precisely because the child understands that he wants to make some changes, not only for himself." It is also for the foundation of my Chinese eternal life. Don't mention it, the child wants to ask, where does the father think the power of the sons and daughters comes from? Where does the emperor's power come from? How is it...... In order to make the position of power stable? ”
"Where is the source of power?" Zhu Youzhen keenly felt that this was an extraordinarily grand proposition, he looked at Zhu Cihong, pondered for a long time, and said: "Since ancient times, the monarch has been granted ...... by God."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but stop his mouth. If an ordinary person answers Zhu Cihong's question, a divine right of the monarch will be able to fool him. But who is Zhu Youzhen?
He Zhu Youzhen was the emperor, and Emperor Chongzhen's ascension to the throne was not smooth. At that time, Zhu Youzhen, who was only a believer, understood too much danger in the emperor's position.