Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 185 I have an idea
Wu Chengxuan's words made Jia Qiong's eyes light up.

He didn't expect that Wu Chengxuan would put forward such a forward-thinking suggestion.

This matter was originally in Jia Qiong's plan, and he planned to find opportunities to advance it in the future.

Nowadays, Western countries are about to have the germination of capitalism, and will soon enter the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.

It was probably about 100 years before Columbus discovered the New World of America.

During this period, China was still ahead of Western countries in terms of economic and military strength.

If Da Chu can conduct maritime trade with the West at this time, it will be of great benefit from both a cultural and economic level.

He also wanted to use this to absorb the fruits of civilization from the Western world, enrich Chinese civilization, and make China forever stand at the top of the world.

In addition, in the rich land of America, there are several highly valuable cash crops, which can help Dachu cope with the harsh natural environment.

This is a feat that can benefit hundreds of millions of people. If it works well, Jia Qiong can even become a saint through it.

Jia Qiong said with appreciation: "Brother Pinglu's suggestion is very good, but it is still somewhat limited.

If our fleet can cross thousands of miles of sea territory and reach the far west.

Not only will they bring back their classics, but they will also bring back endless wealth.

Do you know how much money we can make by selling a piece of silk to the Western Regions? "

Xu Fengnian said: "I know this. Nowadays, a piece of high-quality silk in our market only costs eight taels of silver.

If sold to the Western Regions, one horse can be sold for 50 taels. "

Jia Qiong nodded and said: "This is just the price of selling it to the Western Region. The Western Region is actually not that far away from our Da Chu.

If our fleet can transport silk directly to the far west, then the exchange will not be silver, but the same amount of gold. "

Wu Chengxuan asked curiously: "Yu Jing, why do you seem to know so much about the Far West?"

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "During the Tang and Song Dynasties, many Westerners came to the Central Plains to trade, and some even settled here.

It is recorded in many books, and I have specifically consulted ancient books on this aspect.

Otherwise, how could the Guangdong navy know their origins if they didn't understand the language? They must have found someone who understood Franco's language. "

Han Wei asked: "If there is such a huge profit, why haven't I heard of any businessmen going to the Far West?
Jia Qiong said: “It is very difficult to sail thousands of miles on the sea. Without a reliable route, the risk will be very high.

Ordinary merchants only need to trade with neighboring countries to obtain stable and generous returns. Naturally, no one is willing to take risks and travel far.

If you want to achieve this feat, you still have to take the lead in the imperial court to have a chance of success. "

Jiang Wuji said: "Well, Yu Jing, please tell us about this land in the far west."

Wu Chengxuan said: "Yes, I want to hear it too."

Jia Qiong smiled and said, "You can listen if you want. You guys should have three drinks each first, otherwise I won't tell you."

Jiang Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "Yu Jing, you are too vindictive."

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. I, Jia Qiong, take revenge from morning to night."

This is called using the other person's way to give back to the other person. If you want to hear it, drink it quickly. "

Everyone had no choice but to drink three cups each.

Jia Qiong took his revenge and said with satisfaction: "As far as I know, the world is bigger than you can imagine.

Thousands of miles away from our great country in the west, many powerful civilizations have also been born.

The most powerful among them are the Alexander Empire, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Persia, Cathay and so on.The area of ​​any of them will not be smaller than our Da Chu, and some are even two or three times as big as our Da Chu.

Most Westerners have white skin color, hair of various colors, some golden, some brown, some red, and their eyes are mostly blue or ocher.

These Western countries are different from our big country. They basically have the church controlling the lifeline of the country, and the divine authority overrides the royal authority.

......"

After everyone listened, they all marveled at the wonder of the Western world, which was a completely different civilization from Dachu.

Jia Qiong said with a smile: “I was just talking about Western countries.

There are huge and vast lands in the south, east, and north of our great Chu.

Most of these places are wild and sparsely populated, but the land is fertile and the products are rich.

If our Dachu fleet can pass through these places smoothly, we will have inexhaustible resources and wealth. "

Jia Qiong's words shocked everyone deeply. The reason why he said these was to plant the seeds of exploration and knowledge among this group of elites.

This may not have any effect in the short term, but its significance is extremely far-reaching.

Wu Chengxuan was obviously most interested in overseas places. He said longingly: "If I have the opportunity, I really want to go with the fleet to visit these places."

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "As long as our country in Chu becomes stronger, I believe there will be a chance."

Yuan Kefa said: "If you want to accomplish this, you cannot do without a large amount of money. Just building an ocean-going fleet is a huge expense."

Xu Mu nodded and said, "Yes, in the final analysis it is still about money.

This time the locust plague is the same. Nothing can be done without money. The only way is to solve the financial problem as soon as possible.

Otherwise, none of these big plans will be completed. "

Yu Jie said: "The most important thing for the imperial court now is disaster relief, which cannot be separated from money and food.

If you want to do something big, it's best to start from here. "

……

After everyone discussed for a long time, no one came up with any good ideas, but Jia Qiong suddenly had a bold plan in mind.

He thought silently, and the more he thought about it, the more feasible the plan became.

At this time Tao Dachun said: "We have been talking for a long time, but we don't have any good ideas.

Yujing, how are you going to explain to Mr. Li Ge? "

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, even though you haven't come up with any feasible ideas, it can still be regarded as a good idea.

I already have a preliminary plan. If this thing is done, it will definitely be called a big move. "

Everyone looked at him curiously after hearing this. Wu Chengxuan asked: "What's your plan? Tell us quickly."

Jia Qiong smiled and said: "The secret must not be leaked, just wait, I will apply to the emperor in the next few days.

If the emperor approves it, I will tell you, and then everyone will be busy. "

In the evening, Jia Qiong thought about it for half the night, and finally made a rough plan. The next thing to do was to deal with Emperor Longqing first.

Only with the emperor's support can his big plan be implemented.

As long as this plan is implemented smoothly, Dachu's financial problems will be improved and it will last for a long time, and he will make great contributions again.

(End of this chapter)