My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 782 Grassland Immigration

"It is precisely because it is not easy that I asked my father-in-law to discuss it. With your prestige in the Port of Malacca, you are enough to convince those people. What's more, renovating the port is also for everyone's benefit. Only when the port is built bigger and better can we By accommodating more ships, the port will be more prosperous in the future!”

Zhu Zhanhe said to Shi Jisun again with a smile.

"This one……"

Shi Jisun hesitated for a moment. Of course he knew that Zhu Zhanluo was willing to condescend to accept his daughter as his concubine. Naturally, he wanted to use the influence of the Shi family in Manlajia, so it was quite normal for the other party to make such a request now.

"Well, since the prince has the order, I will make a few more trips and I should be able to convince a few important people!"

Shi Jisun finally agreed.

Although he is just an empty-headed prince, he is the nominal head of the Shi family after all. Coupled with the prestige left by his father Shi Jinqing, as long as he opens his mouth, he can still be somewhat sure that others will agree to repair the port.

"Very good. If my father-in-law can repay others, I will leave it to you, my father-in-law, to take charge of repairing the port!"

Zhu Zhanhe said again.

"Really? That's great. Prince, don't worry, I will do my best and won't let you down!"

Shi Jisun was also extremely surprised when he heard this and said that if he could be responsible for the port's rest and maintenance affairs, the oil and water involved would be too great. He would not have to ask at all, and someone would naturally take the initiative to send the money to him.

Seeing Shi Jisun leaving happily, the smile on Zhu Zhanluo's face slowly faded. At this time, a person walked out from behind the screen next to him, and it was none other than Chang Shi Liu Wenqi.

"Liu Changshi, can we leave such an important matter as resting and renovating the port to Shi Jisun?"

Zhu Zhanluo asked Liu Wenqi with a solemn expression.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will send officials to assist Marquis Dongping when the time comes, and I will personally supervise him, and I will never let him mess around!"

Liu Wenqi smiled slightly and said again, of course he knew that Shi Jisun had no talent, but when the time came, he just needed to put his name on it and leave the specific affairs to others.

"Okay, then I won't bother you to worry about it then!"

Zhu Zhanhuo nodded when he heard this.

After getting along with each other for this period of time, Zhu Zhanqi has developed trust in Liu Wenqi, but he has no plans to follow Zhu Zhanqi and go out to set up his own business. After all, it is not the time yet.

Where there is interest, there is motivation. After several days of running around, Shi Jisun quickly convinced all parties related to the port. Then Zhu Zhanluo summoned everyone to discuss the matter. Those who had money would provide money, some would provide people, and then the government would come forward. Planning, Shi Jisun was nominally in charge, and the whole thing was settled.

Just as the port of Malacca was undergoing vigorous rest and reconstruction, two large ships were preparing to pull anchor and set sail in the Qidong Port of Losos.

Zhu Zhanqi stood on the pier and was seeing off a group of people.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely arrive in America during this trip and complete the mission you gave us!"

A middle-aged man solemnly assured Zhu Zhanqi.

This middle-aged man’s name is Wang Hai. He was previously responsible for managing Beiwang Port. This time Zhu Zhanqi sent people to follow Zhu Gaosui’s fleet to America. Wang Hai used to be a maritime businessman. He has rich sailing experience and is a smart and capable man. I love Zhu Zhanqi's trust, so he is obviously the most suitable candidate.

"The mission is secondary. The most important thing is that you must come back safely. As long as you can come back, this trip to America will be considered a success!"

Zhu Zhanqi warned with a solemn expression.

Regarding this cooperation, Zhu Zhanqi is not greedy. He mainly wants to send Wang Hai and others on a trip to accumulate experience in going to America. Therefore, for Zhu Zhanqi, it is enough that Wang Hai and others can come back successfully.

"My subordinate understands!"

Wang Hai clasped his fists and saluted, then said goodbye and left, turned around and boarded the big ship behind him.

These two ships were sponsored by Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Zhanqi. They were sent to Luo Suosi some time ago to let Wang Hai and others get familiar with them. Next, they will sail to Japan to rendezvous with Zhu Gaosui's fleet.

Of course, Zhu Zhanhe's two ships were not given away for free. He also made a request, that is, he hoped that Wang Hai and others would try their best to find potatoes and sweet potatoes, two high-yielding crops after arriving in America.

The seeds that Zhu Zhanqi gave to Zhu Zhanhe last time have begun to sprout and grow. Unfortunately, after Zhu Zhanhe's identification, although some useful crops were found, potatoes and sweet potatoes were not found, so only potatoes and sweet potatoes were found. I can look forward to this second trip to the Americas.

After Wang Hai and his party boarded the ship, the ship slowly left the port. Zhu Zhanqi also waved goodbye to them. In the end, the two large ships were slowly accelerated and finally disappeared on the distant sea. “Zhanqi, with our current strength, isn’t it too far to set our sights on the Americas?”

At this time, Chen Ning, who was standing next to Zhu Zhanqi, suddenly asked him in confusion.

Chen Ning did not agree with the matter of cooperating with Zhu Gaosui and sending people to the Americas together, because in his opinion, just one Losas Island was enough for the two of them to struggle for hundreds of years, so it was completely unnecessary. Why send people to the Americas instead of looking far away, not to mention that they are seriously short of manpower to begin with.

"Brother Chen, your idea makes sense, but although Losos Continent is larger than the Nanyang Islands, it is the smallest continent in the world. It is far from comparable to the Americas, and we are not too far away from the Americas. In the future, With the improvement of steamships, we will definitely be able to reach the Americas directly, so we should make some arrangements for the Americas in advance!"

Zhu Zhanqi explained patiently.

The last time he went to see Zhu Zhanhe, the two brothers talked a lot. Zhu Zhanhe also helped him make some plans for Zhu Zhanqi's future development direction.

For example, in the Americas, it is currently not possible to directly reach the Americas from Qidong Port by steam ship. However, with the development of steam ship technology, the speed will only become faster and the voyage will become farther and farther. By then, it will be directly accessible from Qidong Port. America, I believe this day will come soon.

That's why Zhu Zhanhe suggested to Zhu Zhanqi that he make some preparations for the Americas in advance, such as exploring the terrain of the Americas, looking for suitable ports and settlements, etc.

"I think Zhan Qi is right. Although Luososizhou is good, there are not many places to grow food. The central grassland is only suitable for grazing, but we Han people are not good at grazing, so it can only be wasted."

Zhang Chang also expressed his opinion at this time.

"Speaking of the grasslands in the central part, I don't think it should be wasted. I think it's better for us to find a way to go to the north of the Ming Dynasty and introduce some grassland people to come to our place to graze?"

Zhu Zhanqi suddenly had a new idea at this time.

"Introducing prairie people? Isn't this too risky?"

Chen Ning and Zhang Chang were both shocked when they heard this. They are both Han people, and they have been feuding with the grassland people for thousands of years. Although Zhu Di killed the grassland people before and cried for their fathers and mothers, the grassland people have regained a lot of strength in recent years. It has begun to pose a threat to the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise Zhu Zhanji would not have patrolled the border and killed the enemy before.

"There is definitely a risk, but I don't think it's a big problem. People in the northern grasslands say they are aliens. In fact, we all know that many of them are Huhua Han people. This can be seen from their appearance, and the reason why they frequently go south to plunder is The main reason is that the northern grasslands are bitterly cold and there is insufficient food in winter, so we have to go south to grab food.”

Zhu Zhanqi paused for a moment before he continued: "In comparison, the climate here is warm and the grassland is vast enough to support herders. As a result, they will naturally be gone." Justification for looting.”

"It makes sense. I have been to the grassland before and have seen the life of those grassland people. It is indeed very difficult. And although the grassland here is rich in water and grass, there are some things necessary for life that cannot be produced on the grassland, such as salt and cloth. Like that, as long as we strengthen the control, we don’t have to worry about what trouble the prairie people will cause when they come here!"

Zhang Chang clapped his hands and said excitedly.

Zhang Chang was Zhang Fu's nephew. He had been in the army when he was young, but he had a lazy personality and was not really a soldier, so he later quit the army and was scolded by Zhang Fu for this.

"But even if we want to relocate those grassland people, where should we start?"

After hearing this, Chen Ning felt that it made sense, and then asked another question.

"This is easy to do. It is easier to move these grassland people than to move Han people. Among other things, I have a cousin who works in Liaodong. They drive out the grassland people every year, and sometimes fight a few battles with the grassland people. As long as we are willing to pay some money, I will make a personal trip and they will definitely help us capture many prairie people!"

Zhang Chang immediately stood up and said.

"Great, then please ask Brother Zhang to go there in person, and I will find a way to mobilize ships to pick you up."

Zhu Zhanqi was also greatly surprised when he heard this and said that there are many Zhangchang people, many of whom serve in the army, and it is indeed much more convenient to have his help.

"No problem, my cousin and I haven't seen each other for several years. I always heard him say that being an official in Liaodong is too hard and there is no profit in the army. This time we give them money and they will definitely agree!"

Zhang Chang laughed and said again.

The boat was small and it was easy to turn around. Zhu Zhanqi and Zhang Chang were both people who did what they said, so the three of them immediately went back to discuss it carefully. Then Zhang Chang got on Zhu Zhanqi's steamboat and sailed as fast as possible. Rush to Liaodong quickly.

After sending Zhang Chang away, Zhu Zhanqi immediately took action and began to organize his fleet to prepare. If Zhang Chang managed to get the grassland immigrants, he would need to transport them back from Daming. This would not be an easy task. Tasks, especially now that Zhu Zhanji has begun to tighten immigration, and various ports have begun to tighten inspections.

However, no matter how tight the Ming Dynasty investigates, it still cannot prevent immigrants from leaving the Ming Dynasty. Those businessmen who deal with immigration have to find ways to take advantage of the loopholes.

A few months later, good news finally came from Zhang Chang. The first batch of grassland people was ready, and Zhu Zhanqi just led the fleet to pull them.

(End of this chapter)