The literary giants of the late Ming Dynasty began by copying books

Chapter 164 Wang Wenlong’s sense of mission

Indeed, as Shen Yourong said, at this point in time it is impossible to rely on the Ming Dynasty's state machinery for overseas colonization, and this should not be the focus of the Ming Dynasty.

As the core of Chinese civilization, the Central Plains Dynasty has its own historical mission. For the Ming Dynasty at this time and even the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the future: first manage the southwest, northeast, and northwest, and create a territory that is conducive to the existence of Chinese civilization. This is the mission of the Central Plains Dynasty. The most important thing during the period.

As for overseas colonization, we can only rely on the power of the private sector.

And do the people have such power? There really is!

At this time, the Ming Dynasty accounted for more than 30% of the world's productivity and attracted more than half of the world's silver. The intellectuals and merchants in Jiangnan were extremely rich. What was so difficult about sponsoring a few overseas colonial companies?
  Moreover, the benefits of overseas colonization are also large enough.

Decades later, the Dutch East India Company sold privateering certificates, and sea owners who obtained the certificates could plunder all ships that did not fly the flag of the Dutch East India Company on specified routes.

Zheng Zhilong borrowed a merchant ship from the Dutch and was among the first to obtain a privateering license. In just one year, he built a fleet of twenty warships by robbing ships from other forces. In another ten years, Zheng Zhilong controlled more than [-] ships. ship, with more than [-] troops under his command - and at this time his cooperation with the Dutch has never ended.

Just by eating the oil and water leaked from the Dutch trade routes in East Asia, they can support more than [-] navy troops. This profit is greater than any other business.

The more Wang Wenlong thought about it, the more he understood: "If the money of Jiangnan merchants could be used to establish colonial companies, it would be difficult for Ming Dynasty not to enter the Age of Discovery. Even the imperial court could get a lot of profits from it, which would be enough to repay the losses in the Northeast and Southwest. "

Shen Yourong asked: "The Netherlands and Spain have come overseas to the Ming Dynasty. Can we, the company of the Ming Dynasty people, catch up with the support of merchants?"

Wang Wenlong thought for a while, his face couldn't help showing joy, and he said decisively: "Yes! It definitely can!"

Jiangnan officials and merchants were wealthy, but in the original history, part of the resources of this group of people were hoarded at home, waiting for the Qing Dynasty to plunder them, and part of them was actually used to fight for the Donglin Party - it was a pure waste.

To achieve this goal, we must compete with the Donglin Party for the support of the business class.

The more Wang Wenlong thought about it, the more he understood that his current strength was definitely not able to compete with the Donglin Party, but what he wanted to do was to expand his influence, become a literary giant, and open up the people's wisdom.

——The Donglin Party is also composed of the gentry class. As long as Wang Wenlong’s ideas spread widely enough, people who support him will naturally appear among the gentry class in the future. Even many Donglin cadres in the original history will New thinking, new path!
  It was the only thing he could do, and probably succeed, given enough time.

Wang Wenlong may not have any effect in one or two years since he came to this era, but what about ten or twenty years?
  Wang Wenlong was thinking of the British East India Company, which had made the colonial company the most powerful in history.

This company will be established this year. It has [-] original shareholders and a capital of [-] pounds. Its greatest strength is a Galenic sailing ship called the "Tiger" with dozens of crew members. The only one that can be called It was this company that was granted a twenty-one-year trading patent in the East Indies by Queen Elizabeth.

But at this time, the European and Indian routes were controlled by the Spanish and the Dutch, and this permission was still hanging on the wall.

It was twenty years later that the East India Company actually acquired small overseas colonies, and it was forty or fifty years later that the East India Company truly became a behemoth. By then, the Ming Dynasty was almost gone.

The rise of the East India Company has not come so late, which shows that there is still plenty of time to enter the Age of Discovery. Even if Wang Wenlong's communication work takes twenty or thirty years, it will be enough!

The more Wang Wenlong thought about it, the more he realized this. He couldn't help but murmured: "It can definitely be done. Even if it's not possible, we should try our best!" Shen Yourong looked at Wang Wenlong in surprise, never expecting that Wang Wenlong was so determined.

He didn't know what Wang Wenlong was thinking, but he quite agreed with Wang Wenlong's idea, so he said with a smile: "This is a great cause of sincerity."

"It is indeed a great cause!"

Wang Wenlong smiled and looked at Shen Yourong, his eyes becoming firmer. He finally figured out the problem that had been bothering him these past few days.

He had always suffered from the inability to change the times before, but at this moment he finally figured out what he could do in this time and space.

He is on the right path!
  Spread your own ideas and become a literary giant.

In the past, Wang Wenlong always felt that he stood at the beginning of the late Ming Dynasty and knew many things, but because he was weak, he could not do anything. It was not until he had a conversation with Shen Yourong that he finally figured it out.

He can indeed do something, and what he is doing now is of great significance to the entire country and even the entire nation.

Solving a big doubt in his mind, Wang Wenlong came out of Haitan Island and sat on the boat. He felt like he was flying. He returned to Fuzhou in a daze, and his mood was still so happy. When he returned to Liwenfang, he happened to bump into Li Guoxian's sedan chair. Stop in front of the square gate.

Li Guoxian got down from the sedan with the snacks he had made. Wang Wenlong jumped up and shouted: "Second Miss, you are here!" With a bright smile, he took the snacks from Li Guoxian's hand and said, "Come in and sit down!"

At this time, men and women did not greet each other so intimately on the street. Wang Wenlong's actions attracted passers-by to look over, and even Wang Pingbao, who was following behind him, was very embarrassed.

Li Guoxian's face turned red when everyone looked at him, "Brother Wang, you..."

But Wang Wenlong had already entered the house happily. Li Guoxian's pretty little face was red, but he finally followed Wang Wenlong in the door obediently.

Just when Wang Wenlong was happy about solving his doubts, a banquet had just ended at the mansion of the great drug dealer Li Rusong in Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Li Dan was extremely rich. He had a grand banquet in Hangzhou today and invited many scholars from Sanwu. After the banquet, he even invited several people to stay overnight in his mansion.

Feng Yuanzhong, who was over [-] years old, chased Guo Bailing out of the flower hall and marveled: "Little friend Guo's chess skills are truly extraordinary."

Feng Yuanzhong is a famous scholar in Zhejiang. He is talented but also unruly. He especially likes Go and feels that he is as good as a national player. He was invited by a drug dealer to attend a banquet today, but he did not expect that three consecutive games of chess would be played by someone who was over [-] years old. Kill and leave no trace behind.

When Guo Bailing heard him say that his chess skills were extraordinary and impressive, he quickly said humbly: "It's just some entertainment tricks. You can't be a gentleman to praise him like this."

While the two were talking, another young man came up next to him. He was also one of the celebrities invited to the banquet today. He was only [-] years old. He was from Jiangsu and had a reputation as a scholar. His name was Qian Qianyi.

(End of this chapter)