Chapter 117: She’s the one who made the big achievement

“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 had been 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 from the profits the court receives.”

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 to gather 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. Just for example …… obtaining information about overseas countries.”

The emperor looked at Zhao Su as he said this, “My son doesn’t like to do things he’s not sure of, opening up shipping is inherently risky, and 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 shivered unexpectedly and continued to go look at the screen in Empress Lu’s chilling gaze.

Across the Atlantic Ocean on the ship requirements are very high, according to modern theory, do big things should have to do big things standard, the fleet sailing not only to do business, but also bear the responsibility of proclaiming the national prestige, a few uneven boats cobbled together the fleet, obviously is not than a neat, formal team to let people respect.

There is always no one solution to all 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 land empress if can not help him solve this problem, he will not be able to avoid today have to throw a splash! If he did, then Empress Dowager Lu would still have to find her and give her a hard K?

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!

In the hall mother and son both stopped talking to drink tea, has long been reduced to pure backboard she had to continue to stare at the screen.

Now under the eyes, this screen is really much better looking than people! Look at this spreading eagle, majestic waves, steep reefs …… really deserves to be a big heroine who kills and destroys, even the pattern picked by her own residence is so atmospheric!

I don t know if it is okay to turn around and slap her ass in this position.

And then look at the title: ‘Autumn on Juan Island’.

Joo-an Island? Good place! Zhao Su remembers is an island in the East China Sea, belonging to the original author of the novel fabricated, Empress Dowager Lu once and the late emperor on this island to avoid a few days of difficulty.

So Ci Ning Palace hall in the head why there will be such a pair of embroidery, can also explain the problem, she is in mind that past it!

What a strong woman who never forgets her beginnings!

Zhao Su’s mind flip-flopping backwards and forwards with thoughts, one side is still staring at that pair of embroidery, but looking at, her eyes gradually fixed ……

Empress Dowager Lu said, “You can’t build a fleet of ships, and you want to go by sea on your own, where can this be?”

“Empress ……”

“Always look for some possibilities,” the Emperor ignored the voices beside him, twirling his cup, “To do it, my son must do it properly in all aspects.”

Empress Lu gave him a blank look.

“Your Majesty ……”

Another faint voice sounded from somewhere.

Empress Dowager Lu looked with her eyes, only to see that the humanoid backdrop had moved in front of her at some point. She didn’t have the heart to say, “What is there to say?”

“That,” Zhao Su pointed to the screen at the back, “I have an immature suggestion that I’d like to talk about if I’m not allowed to make a concrete plan.”

Four eyes of mother and son looked over in unison.

Zhao Su cleared his throat, “I just thought ah, right now we have difficulties in building our own fleet for the time being, and the foreigner’s fleet coming in has many disadvantages, so if we can think of a way to make our temporary fleet not have to run so far, but also make the foreigner’s fleet can’t get close to the Middle Kingdom?”

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? Then isn’t it possible to find the farthest island from the Middle Kingdom and use it as a meeting point for the goods of the two countries? …… 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 into a large trade market, not only England’s people 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 of peace of mind, and according to the present, 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 isn’t this two birds with one stone?”

“A free trade harbor?” Empress Lu blurted out.

“It could be put that way,” Zhao Su was emboldened when he saw that they didn’t object, “We’re aiming to establish a cargo transit base to solve the immediate predicament based on the country’s situation, which is currently dominated by import and export trade. Moving the conflict to a safe zone might be a compromise. In the long run, establishing such a stronghold won’t 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.

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