Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 611 Bad intentions
In the following days, Zuo Fu became extremely busy.

All the envoys applied to Ming Dynasty, hoping to visit the most learned man in Ming Dynasty: Zuo Fu.

The name of the most learned man in Ming Dynasty made the noses of a group of civil servants crooked!

It's just Kit Kat!

How can you be called knowledgeable?

However, foreigners only eat this set. Except for the North Korean and Japanese envoys who were a little interested in their poems and songs, the other envoys expressed no interest.

After all, although art is good, if there is no people's livelihood, no matter how brilliant art is, it may be nothing but shit.

Canglin knows etiquette from the facts, and this truth applies everywhere.

When envoys come to visit, Zuo Fu will certainly receive them.

And she prepared gifts for each envoy, and then proposed to build supply points in various countries.

The rhetoric is exactly the same as that of John: In order to witness our friendship, please let me go to your house to open a site, not for nothing, but for money.

The envoys felt that this matter was not a big deal, and they had already obtained a certain right to make decisions before coming to Daming.What is it that Daming wants to have a few dedicated supply points for maritime trade?
As for sinister intentions?

Everyone didn't think about it at all.

How could such a vast and rich Shang Kingdom have any crooked minds?Moreover, I heard that there will be medical staff stationed in the supply point, not only serving the Daming people who come and go, but also open to the general people in the country where they are stationed, and the medical treatment is free, as long as the medicine is paid.

And what they want to do is just provide a little land, let the Ming people plant something there, and then supply the ships that come and go.

And this land is not free, Daming will pay the rent.The local people can also go to help to work, and they will be paid the same wages, and the supply station will also purchase the materials needed for the long-distance voyage from the local area.

Therefore, after careful consideration, these envoys feel that this will not only win Daming's friendship, but also a good business, and it will also solve part of the local employment and bring business prosperity. It is a very good proposal. Like Zoff said, it's a win-win!
Ever since, there was no need to go back to China to make a report. With a slap on the forehead, everyone agreed.

How big is it?Even if it is as small as Japan, it is still possible to use two to three hundred acres of land for Shangguo to use as supplies!
Faced with such a result, the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were quite satisfied, mainly because they felt they had face.They didn't figure out the significance of Zuo Fu's action, they only thought that Zuo Fu was trying to promote the prestige of Ming Dynasty.

Well, why do we need to publicize the prestige of a great country?The very existence of a major power is a deterrent.Promote?It's just a vanity project.

Zoff's purpose in doing this is not because of this.

In order to further explore the world, it is indeed necessary to build supply stations.However, this is only one aspect.

Now the Western countries are fighting to the death for the New World, that piece of heaven-sent land is really great!

Completely blocked by the ocean, rich in materials, and black land.Such a heaven-sent place, even if the rabbit can't chew it down, it must not let others chew it too smoothly.

It is true that Da Ming has no power to travel thousands of miles across the ocean, but Zuo Fu doesn't mind being a shit-stirring stick.Wouldn't it be wonderful to insert a few points in Europe and let them keep a spark for the Native Americans in the cannibalism?

Europe just crawled out of the quagmire of war, but their scientific foundation is stronger than that of Ming Dynasty. In order to give Daming more time to catch up, Zuo Fu felt that there were still some things to be done, such as instigating the relationship between countries, such as giving the poor A little help from the Native Americans, and another example is the introduction of a little wrong scientific concept to make them go in the opposite direction...

Of course, although it is difficult to earn income in the Americas, it is still easy to pull back the gold mines above.So, even if you can't chew on this piece of land, it's good to be able to bring back some mineral wood!
Zuo Fu is not greedy, it is impossible for Daming to eat all the places, as long as he can keep the nearby Australia.

For this reason, she has imitated many stone tablets and let people insert them on the border of Australia.When the Western Yi people come more later, I can take these steles and say that this has been Chinese territory since ancient times...

After doing all the "dirty" things, Zuo Fu looked at himself in the mirror, grinned, and smiled silently.

Although it was despicable, she was glad that she had the opportunity to be despicable.

Why not be despicable for the sake of the continuation of your own species?Yes, she sympathizes with those enslaved natives, but if her compatriots also suffer from such enslavement, then she would rather be a despicable person and let others die, let's live!

The envoys left, and the British and the French went very happily.

Because they all got the Ming Royal magic medicine that exempted the sea curse.And they all thought that this was just the special care that Daming gave to them, which is not available in other countries.

Our France is indeed number one in Europe, and even Daming treats us differently.

The Gallic chickens stood on the deck with their heads held high, looking at the John Bulls not far away, their faces full of complacency.

The Son of Heaven gave the king a crown in his own name, which is of great significance. It represents the Son of Heaven's recognition of the king and believes that they are the most powerful country in Europe, which is extremely beneficial to France's diplomacy.

Therefore, the French envoys were in a happy mood and felt that they had overfulfilled the task, especially after seeing that the British guys did not get the things that the emperor personally presented, they felt better.

The Gallo chickens were happy, and so were the John Bulls.Although they only received national gifts and no personal gifts from the Son of Heaven, they received a lot of assistance.

A great deal of anti-curse pills filled both ships, along with many remedies for colds and a set of manuals on plague control.

This means a lot to them.With these pills, they can travel further afield without fear of being cursed.As an island nation, what better gift than this?
Moreover, they also obtained improved wheat species. It is said that as long as they are planted according to the manual given by Zuo Fu, and the fertilizer imported from Daming is added, this type of wheat can produce 500-800 catties per mu.

Agriculture in Europe is very backward. With the gift from Ming Dynasty, I believe that as long as the British work hard, they will soon become the most powerful country in Europe!

In addition to these, Zuofu personally presented a set of farm tool manufacturing blueprints. The thing called a curved plow can make the land more efficient, and even farmers without cattle can easily pull it up, which will greatly promote the development of agriculture. Production.

These gifts cannot be put on the table, but the British are very grateful to Zoffe for taking care of the UK in such a way.

At this time, John Bull was a country bumpkin who was looked down upon by others, and the support from big countries was really important.So, when they looked at the proud look of the Gallic chickens, they sneered in their hearts.

Just wait, one day, the British will dominate the West, and let you Gallic chicken become our dish!
Sailing set sail, and the envoys went back.

Many days later, the Dongying people returned to Japan, they didn't care about rest, they immediately entered Da'ao, and reported what they saw and heard this time to the general.

It is said to report to the general, but in fact it is mainly to report to the old man Sakai Zhongqing.

In the fourth year of Qing'an (1651), Tokugawa Iemitsu died, and Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who was only ten years old, succeeded to the throne. As a result, the ronin riots occurred not long after.Fortunately, with the support of powerful ministers, the war was quelled.

As the situation stabilized, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's biological mother, Ale (Takashuin), also fell ill and died.Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who succeeded to the throne at the age of ten, and his parents passed away in less than a year, was deeply hit, especially because of his IQ problems.

Therefore, the person these envoys wanted to report to was not the general, but Tadaki Sakai.

The news of the envoy's return has spread throughout Dongying, and today the envoy is entering Da'ao, all the ministers naturally came, and they also want to hear about Daming's affairs.

After a lengthy salute and greeting, Ji Gang Xijiang cleared his throat, and after a brief report, he knelt on the ground and said solemnly: "Master General, no matter what, we must have a good relationship with Daming. Their advanced , Wealth is really hopeless. When my subordinates were quarantined on the islands near Zhoushan, they saw with their own eyes that the people at the bottom also ate white rice, fish soup, and meat every now and then."

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and everyone showed expressions of surprise and shock.

They knew that Daming was rich, but it was unbelievable to be so rich, right?Even the inferior people at the bottom can eat white rice every day?
"Master Yoshizuna Xijiang, are you sure you read correctly?"

Questions were raised.

Ji Gang Jiangxi shook his head, "No, no, I really hope that I am wrong, but after entering Beijing, we can walk around at will. I visited many people, and their people eat white rice. Their people told me that their Rice can produce 800 catties per mu, and some even can produce 1200 catties per mu, so they eat like this every day."

"God! Is that rumor true? Then, can you get the god seed?"

The great general sat at the head, and his ears were buzzing.

Although he is young and a bit stupid than others, he is not an idiot after all, and he was also trained as the heir of a general.Therefore, he found it inconceivable that the [-] jin per mu was actually true, and that the people of Ming Dynasty all ate white rice.

"Hi! Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life. I asked Daming many times, and finally let Daming let go. He is willing to export the god seed to us. But they said that the god seed will fade and cannot be kept, so they have to buy it every year."

"Will you lie to us?"

"will not!"

Xi Jiangdao: "I've already inquired about it, and it's true. It is said that because the female Duke has mastered this, no one in the court dares to oppose her, and even the emperor of Ming Dynasty will look at her face..."

"It doesn't make sense."

A minister shouted, "This is trying to harm us Japan!"

Everyone was taken aback. I don't know what happened to this guy, but he came out like this all of a sudden!
"Think about it, everyone, if we all grow this kind of rice, if we disagree with Daming in the future, this female Duke can use this trick to deal with Japan just like threatening those ministers!"

Everyone was stunned.

Yes!

Makes sense!

Can……

Xijiang couldn't help but said: "But why do we have a disagreement with Daming? Huaxia and Dongying have always had a good relationship. With such a powerful country to rely on, why should we have trouble with Daming?"

"This……"

The yelling person is at a loss for words.

"Also, are we going to starve the people because of things that haven't happened yet? If we all planted this kind of divine rice in Japan, our people wouldn't have to work so hard."

Xijiang looked serious, "I personally visited that lord, he is a man of high moral character. She told me personally that there are many Dongying people in her personal guards. She learned from our compatriots that the Japanese Earthquakes occur frequently, life is difficult, and a chestnut can become a luxury, which makes her very sad.

In the past, Xu Fu searched for immortal medicine for the first emperor, and finally came to Japan. Therefore, Japan and China are not only neighbors, but also related by blood.Moreover, Japan learns Chinese culture. China has never judged relatives by blood, and Japan is the best student of China, so she hopes to help Japan get rid of poverty..."

"So are these grain seeds given to us?"

Xijiang glanced at the person who asked the question, and scolded: "Mr. Lu Jiu, there is a saying in China that goes, 'Teaching a man to fish is worse than giving him a fish'. You can't fathom the compassion of that lord!"

"Then how does she plan to help us?" The general asked curiously, "Is there any special treatment for this kind of seed? For example, meditating and chanting scriptures?"

Xijiang shook her head again and again, "That is an important weapon belonging to Daming, and she has no right to do so. However, for the sake of the well-being of the people of the two countries, she will share some knowledge from Zuo Xue with us, teach us how to build ships, and go with Daming. trading."

"Go to sea?"

Everyone was stunned.

"Yes, go to sea. She said that if a country like Dongying doesn't go out, there is no way out, and Daming found a few pieces of unclaimed land, but they have a shortage of domestic labor. She hopes to develop it together with Japan."

Everyone was stunned.

Daming is so generous?Willing to share the land with them?

"Then, is that place far from Japan?"

"It's far away, but if there is a Daming Clipper, it will arrive in a few days."

Xijiang said excitedly: "She said that the place is big enough to accommodate a Ming Dynasty, so it is not a problem to accommodate a few Japanese. But..."

"but what?"

"But she wants us to sign a treaty that will never invade China. If we violate it in the future, the Emperor's family will be buried with us."

Everyone froze for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

Emperor?

It's better to die than to die. Anyway, living is just a waste of food.

The current emperor is very pitiful, even his religious rights are deprived. Japan is not what it will be later, and no one regards the emperor as a human being.

So let the emperor die, let the emperor eat shit, there is no psychological burden for the samurai family.

But is Daming really so kind?

"Da Ming's labor is in short supply."

Zhongqing Sakai, who was silent for a long time, suddenly said: "The female princess is not a simple character, she will not be as pure as she shows, maybe there is a need for people to do things on that continent, but she doesn't want to dirty her hands. It was suggested that..."

A group of people nodded.

"but……"

Sakai Zhongqing sneered, "What does it matter? If we can get some new land from Daming just by doing some dirty work, I think it will be a good deal for us in Dongpu..."

　I feel really bad. Although today is better than yesterday, I still don’t feel very comfortable. I hope I can wake up tomorrow and feel better. Otherwise, I don’t have any status at all, and I’m very tired after writing...

　　
　
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