The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

"Zhancheng? It's a good place to go, Yun Wen, have you already thought about it?"

In Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying said with a smile.

Zhu Yunqi didn't expect that the eldest brother was so easy to talk to, it seems that mother's worry is really unnecessary.

Then he said affirmatively: "Brother, I have already made up my mind, and I will go to occupy the city and build a feudal clan."

Zhu Ying nodded, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Now we, Daming, have [-] elite troops stationed in Annan, and our relationship with the Annan royal family is pretty good."

"However, the relationship between Zhancheng and our Ming Dynasty has always been very good. It is not yet ripe for you to go now."

"Don't worry about anything, Brother Wei will arrange for you, but the trip is far away, and it will take about two years."

"Just during this period of time, you can also practice hard. It doesn't look like Daming when you go there. It's not peaceful."

"Tomorrow, pack up and salute, go to the newly opened military academy for brother, learn some fighting skills, so as not to be bullied."

As for Zhu Yunqi, Zhu Ying really had no intention of suppressing him.

After all, the two are not in the same order of magnitude at all, no matter in terms of identity or other aspects.

Zhu Ying has nothing to look forward to about his overseas feudal vassal. If only Zhu Yunwen went there alone, he might not know how he died.

The reason for agreeing is nothing more than Lu's.

The location of the territory of Champa is very critical, especially on the route.

The Kingdom of Champa is in the south of the Great Sea, with Chenla in the south, Jiaozhi in the west, and the sea in the northeast. From Wuhumen, Changle County, Fujian Province, sail southwest, and you can reach the country in about ten days with the wind.

A hundred miles to the northeast of the country, there is a seaport called Xinzhou Port, with a stone tower standing on the port as a mark, and ships stop here.

A hundred miles southwest to Wangcheng, that is, Champa.

During Zheng He’s seven voyages to the West, Champa was the first overseas stop. From the perspective of geographical location and sea routes, the south-central coastal area of ​​Annan has always been the first berthing station and the only place to pass on the sea route from China to Southeast Asia.

As early as the Han Dynasty, "Hanshu Geography" recorded the sea traffic routes from China to Southeast Asia.

Depart from Leizhou Peninsula by boat, go south along the Annan coastline, pass through Ganpuzhi and Siam, reach the Strait of Malacca, and then go north to Ceylon. A maritime silk road has been initially finalized in the Han Dynasty.

When Zhu Ying was in the Western Regions and looked at Annan from a distance, he also included Champa.

Annan garrisoned troops, and once also explained to his eldest disciple Liu Sheng about the Champa.

From the very beginning, Zhu Ying did not intend to let Champa go. After Annan got his hands, the next step must be Champa.

Now that Zhu Yunwen came here to pray for the closure of the country and occupy the city, it was considered to be in line with Zhu Ying's wishes.

Unexpectedly, Lu's vision is so vicious, and he directly fell in love with this good place.

Champa does not seem to be rich at the moment, but after Zhu Ying's Maritime Silk Road opens, it can be regarded as a place to take off on the wind.

Besides, Champa itself has many high-quality specialties.

Precious goods such as ebony, Kalan incense, Guanyin bamboo, and Jiangzhen incense are all good specialties in Champa.

Like ebony, there is an old saying: Half a square of ebony at home is better than a box of treasures.

Jialan incense is one of the most superior agarwoods. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that Zhancheng Qinan is a piece of gold.

Jiangzhenxiang, also known as wisteria incense, takes decades to produce incense, which can be described as one tael of gold and half a tael of incense.

Originally, Zhancheng Zhu Ying planned to arrange for Zhu Yunxi to go, but unfortunately Zhu Yunxi's military talent is not good, or he has no ambition at all.

If it was given to him, it would be more likely to cause trouble.

Zhancheng can't be attacked directly, if the teacher comes out of nowhere, it will destroy the reputation of the Celestial Kingdom.

Lu's past is very suitable.

The current Lu family is very well-behaved in the palace, but through some details, Zhu Ying has noticed this 'stepmother'.

After the death of his biological mother, he was able to get the love and favor of the prince Zhu Biao, and the approval of the old man to become a step-wife, which is not something that ordinary people can do.

Because her family background is not prominent.

The saying that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty chose ordinary women to prevent the harem from intervening in politics began in the middle period. Now that the old man is alive, basically the arrangement is considered to be from a well-matched, famous family.

Every prince and grandson, even the emperor's daughter, granddaughter of the emperor, started out as a famous and honorable family.

The most important thing is that Mrs. Lu is very aware of the overall situation and knows how to make choices.

After becoming the crown princess, she withdrew and retreated. She took care of her husband and taught her children. Even after Zhu Yunqi succeeded the emperor, she never said she wanted to do anything in politics.

Of course, she is not omnipotent, at least she does not know anything about the military, otherwise it would be impossible for King Yan to seize the country in the later stage.

In Zhu Ying's opinion, such a Lu family is really the best player to go to Champa.

Zhu Ying didn't think that the king and ministers in Zhancheng could outplay the Lu family.

Here Zhu Yunqi listened to the elder brother's arrangement, he had no other thoughts, and said honestly: "Okay, I will follow the elder brother's orders."

After Zhu Yunqi's affairs were properly arranged, Zhu Ying began to plan for the factory.

For the current Daming, the factory is something that must be developed immediately.

Because after this year, the food will gradually be enough for the people to eat, at least there will be no large-scale starvation to death.

There was such a saying in the prosperous age of sweet potatoes.

And when there is a possibility of idle labor, it must not be wasted.

Promoting the foundation of industry is the best way.

Rejuvenating the country through industry is not a joke, but something that can actually be done.

Especially paper mills, printing plants, and cement plants are the most missing at present.

It is only said that relying on the Qunying Chamber of Commerce to dominate, there is no way to prosper.

The state-run is only a basic guarantee, and sometimes it is better to make a loss, but it is all about social benefits, not economic benefits.

It is a virtuous cycle when a hundred flowers bloom.

Opening houses and privately operating them is an inevitable path.

Now the time is ripe, and after greeting the old man, Zhu Ying directly published the news of the opening of the private sector in the Jingshi Mansion Newspaper.

Immediately, the capital has not stopped, and began to rise again.

During the recent period, for the common people in the capital, it really feels like a world in a few days.

Some returned after less than a month out, and found that they could not keep up with the rhythm of the times.

It seems that there is a sudden concentrated explosion, and new things emerge quickly.

This is the result of Zhu Ying's cumulative accumulation up to now, in just half a year.

And this time, the private houses opened, and it was the common people who watched the excitement, and those who really moved their minds were the businessmen.

The signboard of rejuvenating the country through industry has come out, and it seems that businessmen who go to set up factories and run businesses seem to have an extra layer of honor, and they are no longer so low in social status.

Many businessmen even sensed a strong business opportunity and began to explore it deliberately.

In the streets and alleys, restaurants and teahouses, a large number of businessmen suddenly appeared, all talking about this matter.

It really seems to have popped up out of nowhere. Those who are interested have discovered that there are so many merchants who are doing business in the capital.

"Brother Zhang, but I read the latest mansion newspaper."

"I read it, I read it every day. Whenever there is the latest one, I will definitely send someone to buy it. It only costs a few pennies, and a cup of tea is not enough. I can see the new trends of our Daming at any time, so naturally I won't miss them all."

"In the latest issue of the Mansion Newspaper, there are ideas about rejuvenating the country through industry. Isn't Brother Zhang not tempted? In my humble opinion, this must be a new direction, not to mention the support of the imperial court."

"Hey, Brother Li, you don't know. I had this idea as early as when the report came out. At that time, I wanted to set up a factory, but the money was in place, so why didn't I know?"

"Brother Zhang, to tell you the truth, a certain natal family has some connections in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. It is said that the cement formula of this party intends to spread to the people, and they don't charge any money, only [-]% dry shares."

"It's really such a good thing. If you can open a cement factory, you can make a lot of money, and you can also get on the big boat of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. Brother Li, don't fool me with such a good thing. Why are you looking for me? Who is not looking for."

"Brother Zhang, to be honest, I originally thought of several candidates, but after much deliberation, it was Brother Zhang who made me feel the most reliable. For this kind of cooperation, I must find someone with such high moral character as Brother Zhang." Only people can go for a long time.”

"Oh, why does Brother Li think that I have a high moral character?"

"Brother Zhang, don't lie to me. His Royal Highness built the school, and Brother Li helped a lot. The place in the south of the city was originally owned by Brother Zhang, and the school was built later. I know that Brother Zhang didn't take any money."

"Don't mention this matter. Since it is the case, I am relieved. I hope we can also start a good business. For the country and the people."

"Okay, it's for the country and the people."

Businessmen in today's world are somewhat different from those in later generations, and there is no such thing as a contract.

They are all managing their own reputations, so mentioning the contract with them is considered to be looked down upon.

Looking for a partner for cooperation, I prefer to be with people of high moral character, at least I don’t have to worry about being stabbed in the back.

Cement is bound to be open.

But as far as the present is concerned, it is not enough to give it to others for free. According to Zhu Ying's instructions, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce said that if they get the cement formula, they have to donate [-]% of the dry shares.

There is still a certain limit on the number of places. At present, it is open to regions across the country. While donating two tiers of cadre shares, there are also local protection strategies.

Just like in a certain county, only one cement plant can be allowed to appear within ten years.

It sounds like it is restricting the development of cement plants, but it is not.

This is on a larger level, mobilizing everyone's enthusiasm for setting up cement factories, and it can also make many people who set up factories feel at ease and don't have to worry about some vicious competition.

The ten-year protection period can also allow many people who set up factories to taste the initial sweetness.

So choosing a place is a very important factor.

Zhu Ying didn't hide it here, and everyone can see that the effectiveness of cement is not just for building roads.

Including the construction of houses, it is also very useful.

After the completion of Zhengyang Avenue, the small high-rise buildings on both sides have also begun to be built.

It was initially determined to be only three floors high, after all, the total height must not exceed Chengtian Gate.

Even the height of these three floors, in the eyes of today's people, is also a very remarkable thing.

The neatly arranged houses are still painted with white powder, with mahogany pillars and some decorations on the window panes.

After the roof is repaired, it is also matched with eaves, which does not look obtrusive.

Now that the shops have not yet opened, a large number of merchants have already begun to inquire about the prices.

At present, the houses on both sides of Zhengyang Avenue are only rented and not sold.

In addition to cement plants, paper mills, printing plants are also very important.

Because it involves cost, especially the cost of ink, no matter it is a paper mill or a printing factory.

Zhu Ying mainly provides support here, not only does he not charge any fees, but all the knowledge, including the method of making ink, is all available for free.

The reason for this is not only related to the Dibao, but also the key to universal education.

Paper is the carrier of words.

If you want the prosperity of education, the production of paper is indispensable.

The support is to make this industry fully bloom and form healthy competition and big competition.

Only when the paper mill is opened and the number of people in the printing factory increases, the price will drop sharply.

So naturally, the more you can do, the better. Even if you have the will and don't know how to do it, the Qunying Chamber of Commerce can provide experienced personnel to help.

Of course, the travel expenses, food and drink expenses of the helpers are all borne by the merchants.

When these things started to be publicized in the mansion newspaper, the Ping An Tea House of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce was no longer enough.

There was no other way, so we had to temporarily and quickly complete the decoration of more than 20 shops near Zhengyang Square.

Used as a reception.

At the same time, a large number of personnel were recruited for simple training, including some introductions on various aspects, all of which were published in books.

Even so, there is an endless stream of people asking questions from morning to night every day.

In order to better develop papermaking and printing.

Some small workshop costs were also declared on the document.

This is to increase the degree of competition among them, and at the same time, it is also for many ordinary people who have some spare money to participate.

At the same time, Zhu Ying immediately summoned officials from six departments, especially the household department, to start formulating a minimum guarantee system for employment.

This system is definitely not much higher.

There is no guarantee for vacations and the like, and even from the perspective of future generations, it is an act of exploiting labor force, as if it is still helping businessmen to exploit.

In fact, considering the current social situation, it is already very good for a worker, a long-term worker, to be able to support family members stably with the wages earned.

But it is an absolutely conscientious businessman.

Any high wage system is completely inconsistent with the current national conditions of Ming Dynasty.

Even with these basic guarantees, in the eyes of many businessmen, the imperial court is still a bit ruthless.

Because the most critical one is that all workers are not allowed to have contracts of prostitution.

In other words, anyone who entered the venue would be equal to the invalidation of the contract of prostitution, not only not being protected by the government, but also being investigated.

Zhu Ying has predicted that many unscrupulous businessmen have designated a large number of low-priced slaves to be used as workers.

There's just a loophole too.

That is what the government protects, only those who have the household registration of Daming.

In other words, if there is no Daming household registration, it is not within the scope of protection.