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Volume 1 Yangzhou Merchants Chapter 162 The Center of the World

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    "Master, our country in the Ming Dynasty is so beautiful!" Zhu Di said with emotion.  The country is so beautiful!  Hearing Zhu Di's words, Chen Feng also sighed with emotion, it is indeed true!  "Master, what is it on the other side of the grassland?" Zhu Di asked.  People in this era are actually not very clear about how big the world is and what is on the other side of the mountain.  Chen Feng heard Zhu Di's words and said quietly: "Di'er, the Mongolian grassland runs from east to west. After passing the Mongolian grassland, then westward through the desert, you will arrive in Europe." "Europe?" Zhu Di looked at it with interest.  Looking at Chen Feng, he asked: "Where is Europe?" "It is also a densely populated place, but the people there are different from those here. They are all blond and blue-eyed. By the way, they are the same as Juliet.  "Chen Feng said.  Zhu Di followed Chen Feng and also met Juliet.  "What about Europe?" Zhu Di asked again.  After Europe and further to the west, there is the sea. Chen Feng said: "It is an endless sea. The whole sea connects all the worlds." "Master, I want to expand the territory of our Ming Dynasty to  The whole world, let the people of the world submit to the power of the Ming Dynasty," Zhu Di said again.  When Chen Feng heard this, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Zhu Di with an incredible look.  Chen Feng did not expect that at such a young age, Zhu Di would actually have such great ambitions, making the whole world the territory of the Ming Dynasty.  Chen Feng knew that this was impossible.  The Mongols did it, and the entire Eurasian continent was immersed in the power of the Mongols. However, the Mongolian rule by swords did not last long. After only a hundred years of rule, the Mongol Empire fell apart.  It is completely impossible to enslave different ethnic groups with different living habits and beliefs by using swords.  In history, more than one person wanted to complete the great cause of unification, but none of them failed.  Looking at the ambitious Zhu Di, Chen Feng knew that he wanted to nip Zhu Di's idea in the bud.  "Di'er, you said that you want to surrender all these people under the rule of our Ming Dynasty. What is the purpose? What is the use?" As a politician, what matters is interests. Without interests, there is no way to impress them.  .  Zhu Di thought for a moment and said: "Promote the power of our great Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, let them pay taxes to make our Ming Dynasty stronger." "Di'er, then, do we need to send officials and garrison troops?" Chen  Feng asked again.  "That's natural. If we want to rule them, officials and garrison troops are all necessary." Zhu Di said.  "Then do you know that those places are far away from us. It takes several years to walk there. If you spread an imperial edict at such a long distance, how long will it take to get there? How long will it take to appoint and remove officials? There?  If a rebellion breaks out, how much will it cost to send a large army to suppress it?" Chen Feng asked.  After Chen Feng said this, Zhu Di pondered for a long time and said: "Master, I understand, I'm afraid this cost is not something we can bear." Now just attacking Xanadu from Dadu and coming all the way here is actually very costly.  Well, if we send troops from here to suppress the local rebellion, I'm afraid it will take all the efforts of the whole country.  "Di'er, actually, if we want to bring the wealth of these places to our Ming Dynasty, we don't have to rely on swords." Chen Feng continued: "The Central Plains belongs to us Han people, and we must use our own swords.  To drive away the Tatars who are pressing down on us, and the Japanese pirates from the island country have been harassing us, we have to rely on our own force to give us peace. However, for the rest, who have no conflicts of interest with us,  We cannot start a war lightly, it is not in our interests," Chen Feng said.  Zhu Di, who was not yet an adult, nodded as if he really understood.  ¡°In addition to war, we also have a peaceful way to obtain benefits.¡± Chen Feng said.  "Does master mean business?" Zhu Di asked.  Chen Feng nodded: "Di'er, agriculture is the foundation. However, if we want to make our Ming Dynasty truly strong, we must rely on commerce. Our merchants doing business with overseas are actually doing business in disguise.  We plundered the wealth there, levied taxes on merchants, and transferred the wealth to our country of the Ming Dynasty. This is our most correct way. ¡± Business!  The entire feudal society in China focused on agriculture and suppressed commerce. Especially in modern times, the country was closed to the outside world, which gradually increased the gap with foreign countries, and finally ended up being bullied by barbarians.?, even slavery.  Now that Chen Feng has come here, he must change this situation. The key point of change is to make the rulers realize that business is definitely not about hoarding or getting something for nothing, but about transferring wealth, especially to foreign countries.  A way to transfer wealth to the country.  Only in this way, and only with the support of those in power, will business develop vigorously. At that time, wealth will naturally be imported from all over the world to China, and China will truly become the center of the world.  Chen Feng has ingrained this idea in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. However, this is far from enough. The next generation of Communists and the next generation of Communists must all regard this idea as a way to govern the country.  A basic strategy will do.  Therefore, taking this opportunity now, Chen Feng instilled his ideas into Zhu Di.  And Zhu Di obviously listened very seriously. As for how much he can accept, it's hard to say. After all, Zhu Di is still young.  Unexpectedly, after thinking for a while, Zhu Di's words made Chen Feng very satisfied: "I understand, master, so we must pay attention to overseas trade. We develop our own navy. In fact, it is also to protect our overseas trade.  Our Ming Dynasty will definitely become the center of the world!¡± Standing on the high city wall of Shangdu, a battle had just ended. Zhu Di, who was still young, had already made a sound that made the whole world tremble. Our Ming Dynasty  , will become the center of the world!  While the eyes of other princes were still looking at the throne, Zhu Di's eyes were already looking at the whole world.  The idea of ??using commerce to conquer other countries is timeless, and Chen Feng, who proposed this idea, completely made the Ming Dynasty the strongest in the world.  ¡­¡­¡­¡­ Island country.  The island country in winter is not cold. There is no cold current blowing from Siberia. Therefore, even in winter, the people of the island country still wear thin clothes.  There may be more clothes on the upper body, but less and less on the lower body, and the feet are always bare, wearing a pair of wooden clogs, which make a thumping sound when walking.  After surviving the initial fear, the islanders began to feel relieved. After the massacres, this group of vicious Ming soldiers did not seem to have many scary behaviors.  Although sometimes, the Ming army would search everywhere, but this was only limited to searching homes that hid weapons or harbored criminals. As long as they were caught, the entire family, or even the entire village, would be in trouble.  In this way, after several times, all the people on the island began to live honestly, and they were used to the rule above their heads.  The original major families in the island country were either killed or went into exile, and internal strife broke out among those ninja families. Among them, the Iga family defected to the Ming army and wiped out all the remaining ninja families.  The Iga family's surrender was a good start. Then, the Ming army supported the islanders and established an island self-defense force. This team had no weapons, only sharpened bamboo poles. Their role was everywhere.  Patrol to protect the stability of the island country.  People in the island country are used to being obedient, and scenes of singing and dancing appear all around.  Before I knew it, it had been a year since Chang Yuchun came to the island country.  During this year, many things happened. Among them, the one that made Chang Yuchun feel most refreshed was the massacre of a considerable number of islanders with the weapons in his hands.  Massacre is an art. Through massacre, the islanders can lose their will to resist and become extremely obedient.  ¡°Looking back now, those massacres were done well, and the islanders are now so compliant that it¡¯s incredible.  For example, if you fall in love with a certain woman, this woman will obediently come out and sacrifice herself. In some places, for the sake of your own safety, you will even take the initiative to sacrifice your woman.  Of course, the military discipline of the Ming Dynasty was very good, and this kind of behavior was strictly prohibited. Under Chang Yuchun's order, the soldiers did not do anything that violated military discipline.  Chang Yuchun had nothing to do but wander around.  Of course, the most important place, the Shi Jian Yin Mountain, is the focus of Chang Yuchun's attention. Every time he goes out, he must come here.  Wearing armor all over his body, Chang Yuchun walked up the Yinshan Mountain, pointing everywhere.  In addition to the original mining site, the original silver mining craftsmen also arrived. Under their command, several rich silver veins were discovered. Now, silver is mined and smelted at a very fast speed, almost  Every half a month, a boatload of silver will be transported back to China.  ? ?After walking, Chang Yuchun felt the heat getting hotter and hotter. Finally, he couldn't bear it anymore. On a hillside, he took off his armor and blew in the cool breeze, which made him feel refreshed.  "General, the wind here is strong. You may get sick if you are blown by the cool breeze like this." said the guard on the side.  "When I was in Dadu, I slept in the city where it had just snowed. Now this cool breeze is nothing." Chang Yuchun said to the guards beside him while fanning himself.  ¡¾Hey, want to read this book for free?  Follow us on WeChat: and read]
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