open sea

Chapter 1254 Cynical
"I think that the most savvy person in the world is the method of producing goods to make money. The Eastern Commander Jing Haibo is none other than Jing Haibo. Now the easternmost telegram has been spread to Wangxia Prefecture."

Xu Guangqi cupped his hands and said, "The letter can be sent back within four months at most. Why don't your majesty write a letter to ask?"

If you have no money, go to Chen Mu and ask if there is any way?
Emperor Wanli didn't even think about it, squinted his eyes, pouted his lips, and shook his head: "No, I'm already a mature emperor, and I can't just ask Jinghai when I have problems... Hey, is he still Bo Jinghai?"

Xu Guangqi nodded and said, "That's right, Your Majesty, all the powers in the world hold Shangfang swords as if His Majesty was here in person, so no rewards will be given for meritorious service, and they will be rewarded when you return to Beijing to report on your duties. I remember seeing such a saying in the mansion newspaper of the Ministry of Officials in that year." .”

"I said so?"

The emperor scratched his head, and sat down on the grand teacher's chair by the lakeside in front of him: "I've said it, let me say it, someone, bring me the clan roster from the study in the back hall, and then go out again, and invite Dudu Xu in Jinyi, Is he in the capital? Well, it’s good to be here, tell him that I have no money, and ask him to bring some guards who are familiar with the clan’s property.”

The eunuch Wu who was resident in Tsinghua Garden was always on call, and soon brought the roster, and some people drove the horses to the boat with the emperor's message, and sailed to the opposite bank to beat the horses in a small boat.

The roster was delivered, but Wanli was not in a hurry to look at it. He covered the tea with his hand and said as if he was chatting with Xu Guangqi in a homely way: "Hey Xu Qing, you said that Chen Shuai from the Nanyang Military Mansion is easy to talk about. In Gao Ge’s old class, Beijing Yun did not make any mistakes, and did not do any major things. When he reports his duties, he will be named an earl and give some rewards. , Yin Gong has done a lot of good things, but Yixiyang is rich, he must have spent a lot of money himself."

"Dongyang is amazing. You said that Daming, the largest in the world, has built a piece of land overseas that is bigger than Daming? Daming will have to change its name in the future? It's called Juming."

Xu Guangqi trembled in his heart because of Wanli's operation. Standing next to the emperor is too exciting... Let the eunuch get the clan roster first, and then talk to himself about changing the country name.

I'm just a small miner and iron smelter, why are you talking to me about this?

Regardless of how the imperial court rewarded Marshal Chen, and regardless of what country name Daming will be called in the future, this is something he can't answer, it's beyond the outline!
"Your Majesty, how does this minister know that it's okay if you talk to me about mining technology and the tricks of making Huode Xingjun, these things..." Xu Guangqi smiled timidly and flatteringly: "I really don't know .”

"It's not waiting for Xu Jue. You can also be idle when you are idle. Chat casually. Don't be so afraid." Wanli waved his hand and said: "The books I read at home since I was a child are the national customs and talents of the ancient Han and Tang Dynasties. , When the national border expands, the national style is fierce and the talents are arrogant."

"The country does not pay attention to family background and informality when employing people, but only talents."

"It was the same when I was the great grandfather of the Ming Dynasty and the grandfather of Cheng Dynasty. No matter how talented I am, I can be granted a high official title."

Wanli said with a sigh: "It's different now. The peace has been going on for a long time, and the spirit of the ancestors has been lost. The court is full of energy, and everything follows the rules."

The emperor was getting a little cynical.

In fact, he said that Xu Guangqi also knew this, and Xu Guangqi thought it was normal.

In the serious pioneering period, flattering villains and people who can't do things have no chance to steal high positions, because at that time, one wrong step will be irreversible. Those who can advance to high positions are not only talented, but more importantly, luck.

Which great development in history did not kill tens of thousands of people in the 30 years before and after?

For example, in the Hundred Years' War between the Han and the Huns, the Han family and the Xiongnu gathered their national power, and all national policies were carried out around the war. From the second year of Yuanshuo to the third year of Zhenghe, the Han army killed and captured more than 37 Huns in the Battle of Henan; The Huns were nearly 24; in the Battle of Mobei, the Han army beheaded and captured nearly [-] Huns; in the Battle of the Western Regions, the Han army wiped out more than [-] enemies. In the past [-] years alone, the Huns with a total population of more than [-] million in their heyday were fighting At least [-] people were wiped out.

That war actually affected the livelihood of every citizen of the Han Empire. Only when the Han army finally won an overall victory could it sharpen the fierce national style that the emperor said in the war, and experience the madness of talents.

Daming's situation is different.

The many overseas victories were almost all civilian victories. Beginning with the Linlai Sea Battle, the empire had never formulated any war as a national policy, and had never used the whole country to deal with anyone.

The enemies in Nanyang are very weak, and the influence of the empire is very deep. The only imperial force there is the Nanyang Guard, a newly established guard with 600 people. Coastal deserted pirates.

The war in East Asia is not even a national war. On the one hand, the head of the new continent representing the colonial overlord Spain rebelled, and on the other hand, the warlord representing the most powerful force of the Ming Empire landed. They didn't plan to fight overseas thousands of miles away from the core country.

Neither is Spain.

The Nine Sides and the Netherlands are the real national policies of the two countries.

The Western Ocean, the Western Ocean is even more interesting. The Western Ocean has never been for the purpose of opening up territories. The starting point of all the warships sailing in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea is to protect the trade routes. The monks fight.

War and navigation are equally dangerous in this era, and ordinary people will instinctively resist these two things.

Everyone knows that trading by sea can make people rich, but only a few do it.

This has nothing to do with whether the Central Plains Dynasty is a so-called ocean country.

Except for a small number of people with special personal preferences, for most ordinary people, whether to participate in wars and maritime trade, the decisive factor is not that participation in dangerous maritime trade and wars will make me rich, or that participation will make my life better. it is good.

It's about not participating—I'll never make it, I'll be poorer.

During the 300 years of grand voyages in all countries, none of the great nobles or high-ranking officials went to sea to do trade or seize colonies by themselves. .

Great aristocrats and high-ranking officials often participated in this matter. In another way, in Europe, they supported navigators and paid for ships; They go to sea.

The so-called maritime country is just not going to sea.

Not every country in this world has the foundation laid by the Central Plains Dynasty from the Qin Dynasty. In any period, as long as they close their doors and solve their own problems, they will be invincible in the world.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything, seeing how scared you are."

Feeling bored, Wanli curled his lips, raised his hand and patted the clan directory on the coffee table next to the grand master's chair: "Including this."

　Good morning!

　　I have read the sixth volume, and I will read it after two days off. Writing a book is very good, and I can read it to relieve my boredom.

　　Talent, talent!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)