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Chapter 788 "Inner Lake"

Stabilize the speed of news transmission to and from Japan at about ten days. This is the current goal of Yang Reform, and it is basically achievable. The Ming Dynasty also has its own fast boat. Although it is not as fast as the flying shear boat, it is not too slow. , the speed is no problem at seven or eight knots, and it will be faster if the wind is smooth. You can also borrow the wind from all sides, and then rely on dense lighthouses and skilled sailors. There is no big problem in achieving this goal. This is very important for grasping the situation. important role.

The reason why the Central Plains Dynasty was unwilling to expand was largely due to the fact that the strength of control continued to decline with distance. If the time to go back and forth from overseas was about the same as inland, then the willingness to expand was still there.

Of course, Yang Reform still has the confidence to dare to do this, and that is to use the "ruthless" method to take the land route and open the express delivery from the capital to Busan. At the speed of [-] miles, it can also be done in ten days to Busan and back. , Of course, this is a means of backup, you can think about it, you can do this when necessary, generally there is no need to torture people like this.

Yang Reform thought about it again. This matter really needs to be thought out some other way. Although the speed is not slow anymore, this is also a trip to and from Japan. Only by relying on the Korean Peninsula extending to Japan's doorstep can this effect be barely achieved. It would be even better if the speed of the ship could be faster, reaching ten knots or higher, and it would be enough to control the speed of Nanyang.

The study of this clipper ship is probably not done in a day or two, but it can be done in a year or two. After all, the trip to South Asia will start almost in the past few years. It seems that it is necessary to do this at this time of year. Things are gone, not to mention the complete restoration of the clipper ship, it is quite good to achieve partial effects.

Yang Reform thought for a while, and shouted: "Big Companion..."

"Your Majesty, the servant is here!" Wang Chengen hurriedly agreed.

"...give Zheng Huaizhong an order, saying that I think the boats on the sea are running too slowly, and I need faster boats to convey the message. Let him hold a sea sailing competition to see who can build a boat that runs faster. Hurry up, whoever runs fast will be rewarded..." Yang Reform said.

"...Slave understands?" Wang Chengen was a little confused. Didn't the emperor always write the news to Zheng Huaizhong?Why did you let him preach the decree again?
"...It is said that it is for the purpose of suppressing Japanese..." Yang Reform explained.

"Your servant understands..." Wang Chengen replied, he really didn't understand what was wrong with it, of course, since the emperor said it, let's do it.

In this way, Yang Reform issued an imperial edict, which can be said to have no beginning and no end, and even vague and nonsensical.

Yuan Chonghuan was a little baffled after hearing this decree. Was the emperor a bit sloppy in doing so?Although this is for his own good, can the boat really run faster as long as the imperial decree is issued?
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Han Yu really broke his heart for his student.

Not long after Yuan Chonghuan returned, Han Yu already knew the general content of the conversation between the emperor and Yuan Chonghuan. This was a very taboo thing, but now, Yuan Chonghuan is about to be released to the Japanese. He was really worried about Yuan Chonghuan, for fear that Yuan Chonghuan would cause some trouble again.

"...What, Your Majesty wants to let the news go back and forth in Japan within ten days?" Han Yu was shocked. Han Yu couldn't believe such an unreliable thing, thinking he had heard it wrong.

"Elder Ge, you can't be wrong. Master Yuan really said so, and everything the student said is true..." One of Han Yu's students said, Han Yu himself is not suitable to hang out with Yuan Chonghuan every day, that would be a taboo Yes, you can't complain about your illness every day, and sometimes you have to pass the news through a middleman.And Yuan Chonghuan wanted to be released, and it was normal for some colleagues and friends to send him off for a farewell visit.

"...This, this, is this..., is your Majesty taking it for granted?... Ting Zhi, are you sure you don't mean going back and forth in ten days? Instead of lying alone?" Han Yu asked in disbelief.

"Mr. Ge, how could the students misunderstand such an important matter? It's definitely back and forth, not one-way..." The man called Tingzhi said with certainty, the expression on his face seemed to say that he was serious. , absolutely not lying.

Han Yu was a little surprised. Didn't this Wa country always say it was in the depths of the ocean?How can one go back and forth in ten days?Feelings, this Japanese country is really not far away from the Ming Dynasty!

"...Ge Lao, this Japanese country, it seems, is really not far away from my Daming!" Another person in the room said, it seems that this person is very familiar with Han Yu, but he looks like a master , but, they are not as humble as ordinary masters.

"...Yes! Mr. Ge, I didn't expect that this country of Wa is as far as I went to the capital to Huguang. No wonder Your Majesty is so vigilant about the country of Wa. It seems that it is really necessary to suppress the country of Wa. Otherwise, it is really possible that the country of Wa will come again. The disaster has caused me to go..." The young man named Tingzhi also said.There was quite a bit of surprise in the words.

Han Yu nodded. He had a much stronger concept of the Wa Kingdom than ordinary people, and he had also seen the emperor's big sand table. Based on his intuition, he knew that the Wa Kingdom was indeed not far from the Ming Dynasty, but it was the sea after all. To be sure, but now that the back and forth happened every ten days, the sense of distance between Wa Kingdom and Daming really came out all of a sudden, and he himself did not expect that Wa Kingdom and Daming would really be so close.Ten days, if it is a little slower, that is, the time it takes from Nanjing to Beijing, it is definitely quite close.

"...Ge Lao, this is actually not your Majesty's lie. Ge Lao think about it, isn't North Korea known as three thousand miles? After removing some water, it is two thousand miles, plus the mileage of my post from the capital to the Yalu River. , It’s not too much to think about three thousand miles. Isn’t this three thousand miles a journey of five days? It’s just a round trip in ten days. Your Majesty’s words are also based on evidence, and it’s not that your majesty is just talking about it..." The master next to him The person who looked like thought for a while, then explained with a smile.

After hearing such an explanation, several people relaxed.

Han Yu was thoughtful, he was a top official in the imperial court, he knew much more inside stories than ordinary people, and he thought of things that ordinary people could not compare with.Although this analysis is very convincing, Han Yu knows that this is probably not the emperor's joke, nor is it as simple as going overland. This may be true, that is to say, the actual emperor's control over the Pingwa War , is still very strong. The news basically goes back and forth within ten days, and the imperial edict can be delivered to Yuan Chonghuan within five days. Han Yu has already understood a lot of things.

"Hmm..." Han Yu nodded as if trying to understand something.

"...Ge Lao..." The student-like person asked earnestly, as if he wanted to know what different things Ge Lao understood.

"Your Majesty really has the foresight. It seems that this lighthouse needs to be repaired!" Han Yu said.

"...Ge Lao means that this lighthouse will go all the way to Wa Kingdom?" asked the student-like person.

"...um..." Han Yu nodded.He has been busy repairing the lighthouse. At first he thought it was for those merchant ships, but later he realized that it was not just for merchant ships, but more, it was repaired for the Japanese. To put it further, He was cultivating to control farther places, and now his student Yuan Chonghuan has benefited a lot. Han Yu really has a lot of emotion. The emperor did not ask Yuan Chonghuan to take risks in vain. He definitely made a lot of preparations .

"...to build so many lighthouses?" the student-like person asked in surprise.This student, who seems to be very young, must not know much about the inside story. He was really surprised when he heard the news suddenly. He couldn't understand that the lighthouse would be built in someone else's house.

"...Well, Your Majesty is going to build lighthouses around the circle from Waguo to Shanghai, North Korea, and Tianjin. That is to say, this circle is like an inner lake. Basically, I am no longer afraid of getting lost, and I can travel day and night. Going to the sea is no longer a terrible thing, and I can be as safe as sailing along the coast..." Han Yu explained.

"...Ah!" The student-looking person was startled again.

"Elder Ge, Your Majesty is indeed far-sighted! Things are indeed linked together. Now the lighthouse has also been built. When Ziru goes out to sea to fight the Japanese, the lighthouse is almost completed. From the Japanese country to North Korea, to Ryukyu, to Shanghai , There are lighthouses in the big circle of Tianjin..., it is really free to come and go, no longer afraid of getting lost, the risk at sea is greatly reduced..." The man who looked like a master also said with emotion , he knows more than that student-like person.

"..." Han Yu nodded.Thoughtful.

"...So it seems that the competition that His Majesty wants to hold is indeed related to this..." The man who looked like a master continued.

"... Neihu?..." Han Yu muttered thoughtfully.It was the first time that the concept of inner lake on the sea appeared in Han Yu's mind.After seeing the emperor's sand table, he connected the Great Liuqiu, Liuqiu, Waguo, North Korea, Tianjin, Dengzhou, and Shanghai. He was surprised to find that this was indeed an "inner lake", and the emperor built lighthouses everywhere. The move to occupy the port everywhere undoubtedly shows that the emperor's "inner lake" has taken shape.

"...No wonder, no wonder..." Han Yu seemed to think of something, and muttered.No wonder the emperor was so active in helping Ryukyu restore the country. It turns out that Ryukyu is a very important part of the inner lake. No wonder the emperor talked about it a few years ago. It turned out that the emperor was thinking about today's events at that time. Ye felt that he had thought more clearly, and the emperor's intentions became clearer.

Several people looked at Han Yu eagerly again, not knowing what Han Yu understood.

"...It's really interesting, it's really interesting!...In my lifetime, I can see this kind of thing, it's considered that I didn't live in vain..." Han Yu said with a smile, but he understood that this "inner lake" on the sea is a Neihu is also a trade circle. Isn’t this circle of Great Liuqiu, Fujian, Shanghai, Dengzhou, Tianjin, Sanchahe, Jinzhou, North Korea, Waguo, and Ryukyu just a big trade circle?This circle can be called a circle of wealth, from drying salt to sea transportation, to the transportation of various items, there is at least a 2000 million trade quota every year, this business is almost monopolized by the emperor, no wonder the emperor is so troublesome run the circle.This circle is not as simple as doing some maritime trade in the past.

"Mr. Ge, what's the matter?" the student-looking man asked curiously.

"It's not urgent, we will find out in the future, but it's hard to say now..." Han Yu smiled and refused. He is a cabinet minister, so there is no need to talk about everything.

"... Mr. Ge, about the lighthouse building and the sea boat race, Mr. Ge see..." The master-like man asked respectfully.

"Oh, this matter should be fully supported! This matter is only good for me, and it will not be harmful. This inner lake has already taken shape. Naturally, people who run boats in the inner lake should learn how to do it. Running in this inner lake, I think this is His Majesty's original intention..." Han Yu said with a smile, he is the leader of this faction, and his words and understanding basically represent the words and understanding of this faction.

"Neihu?...What does Ge Lao mean?" The man who looked like a master asked, he was also Han Yu's old friend, but he didn't come out to be an official, but helped Han Yu come up with ideas. Take care of the paperwork and the like, it can be regarded as half aide, half friend.He knows more things than ordinary people, but not all, so naturally he can't understand many things.

"...The inner lake on the sea has been formed. This is because His Majesty asked the old man to gather people to learn how to sail a boat in the inner lake... Hehehe, Your Majesty is also interesting. It is enough to explain it clearly. Why do you turn such a big bend..." Han Yu explained with a smile that his cooperation with the emperor has become more and more tacit, and the cooperation with the emperor has become smoother and smoother.

"Inner lakes on the sea?... What does Mr. Ge mean? Ryukyu, Shanghai, Tianjin, and the inner lakes in North Korea?" The man who looked like a master suddenly came to his senses.

"Isn't it the inner lake on the sea? Songyu forgot, what is Ziroom's errand? Superviser Pingwa, governor of the military affairs of the country of Wa, governor of the North and South Navy, knows Tianjin, Dengzhou, Jinzhou, Shanghai naval affairs, all Ryukyu, Shanghai and beyond. The ships in the North Sea are all under control, these places add up, and North Korea is included, what is it if it is not an inner lake?" Han Yan said with a smile.

"Oh, this..., so it is so, so it is so! No wonder, no wonder, when Mr. Ge said this, he immediately opened up his vision, and now it is clear at a glance..." The man who looked like a master also had an original look. Such a look.

"Isn't it? Now that the Great Liuqiu has matured, it is a granary with rich products, while Shanghai is the center point of the north and the south, controlling the products of the south of the Yangtze River and even the entire Yangtze River. Dengzhou and Jinzhou in the north are the gateway to Beijing, and Tianjin is even more It is the port of the capital, and now Liaodong is being greatly developed, and the rich products can be expected, plus North Korea and Japan, Song Yu calculates, how much goods will be shipped in this circle in a year? How much can your majesty harvest?" Han Yan asked with a smile, with a look of seeing through.

"... Huh..., so it is so, so it is so, so it means that His Majesty's strategy for several years, more than ten years, has been clearly finalized? Controlling this inner lake is almost inexhaustible. What a golden mountain! The goods that move in this inner lake every year are probably no less than 2000 million taels of silver... The profits of maritime trade have always been huge... Tsk tsk, powerful, powerful, the most powerful thing, I'm afraid it is This move in Shanghai is a move. The position of Shanghai is a link between the past and the future. It locks the entire Yangtze River. Whether it is from the south of the Yangtze River or the north, all goods must pass through this place. This position is really incomparable!... This move, But it is really under the eyes of the enemy. Whoever controls Shanghai is almost in control of the entire Neihu Lake! No wonder His Majesty wants Xu Zi to sit in Shanghai first... It turns out that this is a great contribution to Zi Xian Ah! This is definitely not just for immigration, it’s as simple as being a living Bodhisattva!... In the future, this Shanghai, I’m afraid it can only be described as unparalleled..." The man who looked like a master immediately summed up a set of things .

Han Yu really became thoughtful. When he heard Xu Zixian, he had to think of the imperial party, and he had to think of these words. He was really dissatisfied with Xu Zixian and Sun Chengzong's "higher status" than him. He didn't quite understand why the emperor Why do they value the two of them so much? Now that I understand the emperor's "overall plan", I have a clearer positioning of Xu Guangqi's position in the emperor's mind, that is, he is indeed inferior to Xu and Sun. The things controlled by the emperor are really not comparable to him. Compared with these two, the things the emperor gave him can be said to be insignificant, and it can even be said to be fun.

Thinking of this, Han Yu felt a little depressed and sad, why the two of them were so important to the emperor, did such important things for the emperor, and controlled such important things for the emperor, and what the emperor gave him seemed to be the emperor's charity It's just some things, Han Yu's heart is really sour.

Han Yu was talking to the "Master" who was also right and aide.The person who looked like a student looked at the two of them dumbfounded.These words turned his world upside down.

"...That's right. In this way, it can be said that His Majesty's strategy for more than ten years has been basically clear. Only by following this line of thought can we get twice the result with half the effort!" Han Yan tried his best to calm down the bitterness in his heart, and smiled. said.The group of people he leads are all based on the combination of interests. If there is no interest, they may disband at any time. Now that they have found out the "details" of the emperor and the context of the Ming Dynasty, it is easy to make a fortune. If you can't make a lot of money under the circumstances, you can only blame yourself for being unlucky for eight lifetimes.Although Han Yu said it simply, but in his heart, he was really uncomfortable.Compared with some people, it is a judgment call.

"What Ge Lao said is very true..." The man who looked like a master said with a smile.

"...Hehehe, then, whether it's building a lighthouse or holding a boat race, I should support it... I think that in the future, all the boats running in this inner lake will be my boats, from the south to the north, within ten days. One back and forth... I won't be an official in the future, and it will only take a few days to go to Yangzhou, but it is also a happy thing..." Han Yu said with a smile.

"...Ge's old words are serious..." The man who looked like a master noticed Han Yu's strangeness, and said with a smile.

"... Ting Zhi, today's words are of great importance and should not be leaked out, do you understand?" Han Yan turned to explain the importance of this matter to his students, and changed the topic.

"Mr. Huige, the student has written it down, and he will definitely not talk nonsense outside." The student immediately replied with his hands clasped, expressing that he was serious.

"Okay, since Tingzhi knows these things, have you ever thought about going to Shanghai?" Han Yu suddenly asked again.

"Teacher..., go to Shanghai?" The student hesitated.Although Shanghai has a good limelight, and it seems that many people are optimistic about Shanghai, but compared with studying and doing things with Mr. Ge, there is still a gap.

"...Yes! It's not bad for Ting Zhi...to go to Shanghai. In the future, Shanghai will definitely be an extremely prosperous place, and it will definitely become the jewel in His Majesty's hands. Its brilliance will definitely dazzle the entire Daming, and even the entire universe. Shanghai has not yet fully risen, and we can take advantage of the rise of Shanghai to achieve a career, and the future of the court may be limitless..." Han Yu said, although he was very optimistic about the future of Shanghai in the past, he definitely did not raise the altitude to a high level. Such a height, because of the entire history, there is no place that will rise miraculously like Shanghai. Even the newly built Beijing city can't compare with this Shanghai.The capital of Beijing was moved, the rich households were moved to Beijing, and a rich place was forcibly created, which sucked the blood of the whole world, but this Shanghai is completely different, but it will pay taxes. According to the particularity of its geographical location, the tax paid every year is probably an astronomical figure.

The student was obviously reluctant to leave Han Yu's place, although Shanghai is also a very attractive place.

"Ge Lao, I'm afraid that Shanghai is His Majesty's darling, and Xu Zixian is in charge. It will take a lot of effort to let Ting Zhi go there. A career, I'm afraid it is extremely difficult..." The man who looked like a master came out to make a rescue.

"... This is natural. Even if His Majesty sells the old man's face, I'm afraid he won't be able to take the helm.... In fact, being able to participate in the rise of Shanghai will also be of great benefit to Tingzhi. In the future, he will be transferred to other places easily. You can become the magistrate, and with a little more effort, at Tingzhi's age, it is not difficult to be an official in Beijing..." Han Yu said with some disappointment, he clearly saw the future results, but unfortunately, his student I don't have the courage and foresight, and I don't want to suffer.

The man who looked like a master was also slightly disappointed. Although he helped the young man out of the siege, the young man lost an excellent opportunity. It seemed that he had a better future by staying with Han Yu, but in reality he Maybe I lost the most dazzling moment in my life, and I lost a chance to shine myself. This chance is hard to come by.

"...Yes!...It's not difficult,...it's not difficult... No wonder His Majesty is so confident. Now it seems that His Majesty does have this confidence, and this method is indeed novel...It's unimaginable... ..." Up to now, Han Yu has basically seen the emperor's intentions clearly, and this time, he began to reposition many things that he had expected before.Among other things, I just talked to his student about the rise of Shanghai and the matter of being transferred to become a magistrate. Han Yu understood more clearly what the emperor was thinking and why the emperor had so much confidence. The rise he was thinking of, with that dazzling light, wouldn't it be like splashing water on someone who was transferred out to serve as the magistrate?In a few years, the world will be full of prefects from Shanghai, and this Shanghai is now the name of the immigrants, with Xu Zixian sitting in the town, that is to say, this is almost a promotion machine for the immigrants. Whoever takes over here in Shanghai will have to be promoted!Han Yu had a new understanding of the emperor's means of controlling the world.

"... What does Mr. Ge mean?" The man who looked like a master was a little unsure of Han Yu's words, and asked, he and Han Yu were friends and lovers, so they were not very restrained.

"...Hehe, it's nothing, it's just a surprise. The rise of Shanghai has exceeded expectations by a lot, a lot!" Han Yu said with a wry smile.

"...This, indeed..., alas, His Majesty's strategy is indeed superior to ours, and this kind of method and strategy can only be used by His Majesty. We don't have such a high-level mood!...It's awesome, Terrible..." After a little reminder, the master already understood what Han Yu was referring to.

"...Hehehe, fortunately, we are considered to be the imperial party now, and His Majesty treats me fairly well. At last, I did not confront His Majesty. In this prosperous age, I still have a share of credit. If you are lucky, I can see more with my own eyes, and it’s not in vain to come to the world.” Han Yu said with emotion, before he had imagined where the emperor would lead the Ming Dynasty, but he definitely didn’t take the Ming Dynasty’s direction. The future is as bright and good as it is today.

"Elder Ge is right. We finally caught up with this grand event. Although we may not be able to get a glimpse of the whole picture, we are still lucky. If we can be born a few years later, we will be even more lucky... Hehehe, let's not talk about it." Let alone, life has its own destiny, and destiny is always forced..." The man who looked like a master also said with emotion, he is the same as Han Yu, he is not young, even if he is younger than Han Yu, but he is still the same. Time is not forgiving, and now I feel lucky to have a glimpse of the future of the Ming Dynasty.

The young student, on the other hand, listened blankly to the vague conversation of the two old men. He basically didn't understand what the two old men were saying. He really couldn't understand what was going on.

"...Hehehehe..." Han Yu laughed for a while, although he still had a lot of sorrow and regret in his heart, but more, he felt lucky and gratified.In the past, he couldn't see or understand the future of the Ming Dynasty. Although he believed in the emperor, he couldn't figure out where the emperor would take the Ming Dynasty. The ideal Ming Dynasty always had some gloom and misty rain Piao Miao, like in a dream, is not very real. Now that through these clues, he has deduced such a Da Ming that is about to appear, Han Yu can feel at ease. It is also very important. Now that he can clearly see a Ming Dynasty who is about to come out, Han Yu feels very relieved. They have also done their part in the dazzling Ming Dynasty in the future. His name will also be recognized by this era. remembered.

(End of this chapter)