Chapter 116: Free Trade Port
“The matter of money is easy to solve,” Empress Dowager Lu said, “Back then, when your father was on the throne, he had focused on developing the economy of Jiangnan, and many of the wealthy lords were directly favored by me and your father.
“Over the years they have also made annual contributions, you go up to the Ministry of Revenue to pick a few people, organize a new Yamen, gather these people to fund and contribute, and in between, share the profits from the profits made by the court.”
After saying that she summoned a female official under the curtain: “Specific matters, Nan Zhao will do, can let her go to assist.”
Nan Zhao came over and saluted, at a glance it is a semi-modern secretary who has been trained by Empress Dowager Lu.
The emperor retracted his gaze: “That is, shipbuilding funds are not impeded, cargo ships can not be instantly in place. Sailing boat building costs than river boats to be higher, now can go to sea more than a few big ships to have a joint effort, the son of the minister has also thought of these boats together, funding to buy, or rent, but the quality of the boat varies, and involves a few joint stock such a situation, the end is not a long-term solution.”
“You mean you still want to build a fleet of ships.”
“My son has this idea.”
Empress Lu was silent for a while, “It is true that the existing ships cannot be guaranteed to last for years, and not all maritime vessels have traveled across the oceans, and more of them are only sailing in the coastal waters. However, gathering the existing ships to form a fleet can solve the pressing problem. At the very least, it would save the deal in the first place.
“As long as we get a turnaround time of three or two years, it’s not certain that things will change by then.”
“All in all, creating a qualified voyaging fleet is imperative. With such a fleet, then not only is it useful for developing commerce, it’s also useful for developing other aspects. For example, …… to obtain information about overseas countries.”
The emperor said here looked at Zhao Su: “I don’t like to do things I’m not sure of, the opening of the sea was originally a risk, and I, as the monarch, I have to try to minimize this risk. The best way to do this, is to seize the first opportunity.”
The mentioned Zhao Su suddenly trembled a little, in the Empress Lu’s chilling gaze continued to look at the screen.
Voyage to the ship is very demanding, according to modern theory, do great things to do great things to the standard, the fleet sailing not only to do business, but also bear the responsibility of proclaiming the country’s prestige, a few uneven boats cobbled together the fleet, is obviously not a neat, regular team to let a person respect.
There is always no one way to solve all the problems properly ……
And the emperor is to discuss the idea to come, just now he even they cross the matter did not mention, then the Lu dowager queen if he can not help him solve this problem, he will not be able to today have to throw a splash! If he is not able to help him solve this problem, he will have to make a lot of trouble today. If he makes a lot of trouble, the Empress Dowager will have to find her and give her a hard time.
Think of the days in the Changle Palace, she could not help but also anxious, the dog emperor is able to toss people ah! Obviously is his thing he does not go to the brain, only know here to force them these weak women!
The mother and son in the hall are to stop talking to drink tea, has long been reduced to pure backboard she had to continue to stare at the screen to see.
Now under the eyes, this screen is really better than the people can look much better! You look at this spread wings of the eagle, majestic waves, steep reefs …… really worthy of killing the big heroine, even their own residence to pick the pattern is also so atmospheric!
I don’t know if it’s okay to turn around and kiss her ass in this position.
And then look at the title: ‘Autumn on Juan Island’.
Joo-an Island? Good place! Zhao Su remembered is an island in the East China Sea, belonging to the original author of the novel fabricated, Empress Dowager Lu once and the first emperor on this island to avoid a few days of difficulty.
So Ci Ning Palace hall why there will be such a pair of embroidery, can also explain the problem, she is in mind that part of the past it!
Really a strong woman who does not forget the beginning!
Zhao Su brain flip-flopping backwards and forwards with the mind, one side also stared at the embroidery, but looked at, her eyes gradually fixed ……
Empress Dowager Lu said: “You can not build a fleet of ships, and want to go by sea, where can this?”
“Empress ……”
“Always look for some possibilities,” the emperor ignored the voice next to him, turning the cup, “to do, I have to do all aspects properly.”
Empress Lu gave him a blank look.
“Your Majesty ……”
Where another faint voice rang out.
Empress Dowager Lu looked down, only to see the humanoid background plate did not know when to move to the front. She did not have the good taste to say: “What is there to say?”
“That,” Zhao Su pointed to the screen at the back, “I have an immature suggestion, if you don’t let me make a specific plan, I would like to talk about it.”
Four eyes of mother and son looked over in unison.
Zhao Su cleared his throat: “I just want to ah, right now we build our own fleet of ships and have difficulties, the foreigner’s fleet to come in and there are many disadvantages, so if we can think of a way, not only so that we temporarily set up a fleet of ships do not have to run so far, but also so that the foreigner’s fleet close to the middle of the earth it?”
The air was suddenly quiet.
Zhao Su’s eyes darted back and forth between them until the emperor spoke, “Speak down.”
Only then did she boldly say, “I just thought, don’t we also have a sea in Da Liang? Aren’t there many islands in the sea? So is not it possible to find the farthest island from the Middle Kingdom, as the goods of the two countries to meet? …… That is to say, financing and so on we still do, but on this basis, find an island to create a trade platform.
“This platform in our hands, we make it a big trade market, not only the people of England can come to do business, people from other countries can also come to buy and sell, but they can not come to our mainland, can not board the land, so that we can be a little bit more solid, and according to the current, the risk of transportation and let the Westerners to bear.
“Just so long as the operation of a few years, we should earn the money earned, by then the fleet is also set up successfully, whether it is to continue offshore delivery, or we are responsible for the voyage, are not a problem. So is this a two for one deal?”
“Free trade harbor?” Empress Lu blurted out.
“It can also be put this way,” Zhao Su saw that they had no objections and became more bold, “We are currently focusing on import and export trade based on our national conditions, with the aim of establishing a cargo transit base to solve the immediate dilemma. Moving the conflict to a safe zone might be a compromise. In the long run, establishing such a stronghold will not affect our fleet of ships going out to sea in the future.
“Getting a trade bazaar at our own doorstep makes it easier for us to gather information, and it also attracts merchants from other countries to come and sell their goods, which might help the economic prosperity of Da Liang.”
Empress Dowager Lu took the lead and turned her head towards the Emperor, “Listen!”
The Emperor, who had been listening intently, suddenly got up and walked to the side hall, pulling out a public opinion map from a pile of scrolls and unfolding it.