I am the king of the dead

The [-] ducks floated up and started their fantasy drifting journey.

Countless ocean lovers have specially formed the Love Toy Duck Organization to explore the secrets of ocean currents. The flow of these ducks represents the blood of the ocean.

These ducks began their voyage around the world east of the Aleutian Islands, followed the warm Arajas current, crossed the White Collar Channel, entered the Arctic Ocean, and entered the warm Atlantic current.

The other part of the ducks took the California warm current, traveled to Jilong Island in the northern equatorial warm current, and floated to Ryukyu.

Part of the ducks began to spin in the equatorial countercurrent of the Pacific Ocean, and finally drifted into the westerly drift and Antarctic gyre.

Zhu Qiyu directly threw hundreds of thousands of ducks this time, which is similar to the role of buoys.

As long as the ducks released from Ryukyu can float back to Ryukyu, Zhu Qiyu asked Peng Sui to take people to investigate around the Pacific Ocean to see how big the world is.

The great geographical discovery of Ming Dynasty started with the drifting duck.

It's too hasty to go now, but Zhu Qiyu didn't say he would give up.

Peng Sui's eyes lit up, this method is good, if these ducks are released from Ryukyu, and then float back, he can persuade people to go on an adventure with him.

"This is Li Binyan's memorabilia from Songjiang Shipping Department. They found a chicken coop island, which is about one-third the size of Zhejiang." Zhu Qiyu handed Li Binyan's memoir to Peng Sui.

It's not that Zhu Qiyu didn't want to make great geographical discoveries, but that Daming didn't even start surveying and mapping the chicken coop island in front of his house, so he rushed to discover America.

Jilong Island (TW) is 0.3 miles in length and [-] miles in width, with an area of ​​about [-] of Zhejiang, surrounded by the sea, and there is a Jilong mountain range in the middle.

There is a large amount of land on the windward and leeward slopes. About one-third of the island is arable land. The annual precipitation is about the same as that of Guangzhou and other places. The land is fertile. There are less than 3 people on the island. The Han people who crossed the sea in chaos.

Li Binyan used one sentence in his memorial to describe the fertile land: chicken coops near the mountains are fertile and suitable for rice, and one year of plowing can produce food for five years.

The output of one year's cultivation is enough to feed for five years.

But according to Li Binyan's most conservative estimate, there are at least 5000 million mu of cultivated land on Jilong Island, which is 50 hectares.

These lands are three crops a year, and the development of the leeward slope is less difficult, and the water system is well developed.

His Royal Highness King Xiang, the most honorable of the Ming Dynasty, has [-] hectares of land tax-free on the account. Driven by the all-in-one payment of grain by the Ming Dynasty, the fields on the accounts of the Prince Xiang Mansion immediately withered, and the fields attached to the Prince Xiang Mansion left the accounts of the Prince Xiang Mansion. The actual control of the field is more than [-] hectares.

According to Li Binyan's most conservative estimate, the arable land on Jilong Island is roughly equivalent to fifty Xiangwang Mansions.

From the Hongwu period to the Chongzhen period, the Ming Dynasty had a total of 66 princes canonized, and it was more than enough to throw all the princes on the island.

This is a great geographical discovery on our doorstep.

This is the result of latitude and longitude mapping since degrees bypassed.

Under the scale of Ming Dynasty, the distance of each longitude = 222×cosθ (li). θ is the dimension.

The good man Ulugh Beg made great contributions to spherical geometry and sine and cosine. Daming's mapping method of degree bypass brought many changes to Daming.

The past cognitive errors were gradually corrected with the continuous compilation of "Huan Yu Tong Zhi".

For example, Hetao is much larger than the original impression, North Zhili is much smaller than South Zhili, the scope of Liaodong Capital is wider than imagined, Baoding Mansion is south of the capital, Hejian Mansion is north of Shunde Mansion, etc. Wait.

These are the results of using numbers to speak after bypassing degrees.

Now Li Binyan is undoubtedly at the forefront of degree bypassing. He used a conservative estimate to estimate the approximate area of ​​cultivated land on Jilong Island.

At least equal to fifty fertile lands in Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Now the question comes to the Ming court, should the land be planted or not?

"Okay, let's find out the ocean currents of the Ming Dynasty first." Zhu Qiyu stood up and said with a smile.

Peng Sui stood up and bowed his head to leave. He was very excited. He was an ordinary sailor and was summoned by His Majesty.

The boat master is also a lowly profession. He comes and goes in the wind and rain. He stares at a bunch of strange and obscene skills all day long. He is a lowly person.

However, His Majesty's summoning made him see that His Majesty did not have the slightest contempt for the boat master industry. He said that he wanted to take risks, but His Majesty did not agree. It was for their safety, and he gave a compromise plan for drifting ducks. .

Cheng Jing, a member of the former eunuchs of Prince Yi's Mansion, himself a Jinshi, because of the troubles in the Han Dynasty's Mansion, is now the eunuch of Bingbi and the eunuch of Sanjing Factory, second only to Xing'an, Still above Li Yongchang, the admiral of the lecture hall.

When he saw Peng Sui coming out, he stopped Peng Sui.

"I've seen the big peng." Peng Sui hurriedly bowed, he didn't know this eunuch, but he was wearing bright red, with a brocade mang patch on his chest, he was obviously a big peng from the palace.

Cheng Jing said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, it's a good thing that our family stopped you."

"Your Majesty bestows you with the First Merit Card. This is the First Merit Card. It is a copper coupon. It is written on why the card is given. This is a sandalwood box. The First Merit Card and the Extraordinary Merit Card are not given lightly, so please keep them carefully."

"This is a five-zhang color watch. This is a tribute given to the court envoys of all countries."

"Here are fifty silver pieces."

Cheng Jing came to give the first merit card. The first merit card was not just an ordinary brand, but also a copper coupon with engraved words on it, stating meritorious deeds, all placed in a sandalwood box.

In addition, there are also fifty silver coins that come with the lottery watch and the first merit card, which are material rewards.

The first merit card has no real function, it is to reward meritorious deeds.

But it has a function that everyone in Ming Dynasty knows, that is, if you get the reward card, you will be recognized by His Majesty.

For example, the man in Wang Fu in Samarkand survived because of the top card.

Cheng Jingyou took a stack of books from the little eunuch next to him and said, "This is a book recently printed by the Sanjing Factory. , Compilation of Financial Affairs of the Mansion Newspaper."

"This is the latest simple recipe for prevention and hygiene. Remember, you must read this."

Cheng Jing gave Peng Sui a stack of books. This was not a reward from His Majesty, but a decision of the Sanjing Factory. Everyone who received the first merit card would receive a gift from the Sanjing Factory.

For example, Chen Fuyin who fought against Japanese pirates in Ryukyu, such as the most dangerous trio of daimyo, such as Li Binyan, Li Xian and others.

Cheng Jing brought another two stacks of books and said, "Wait a little longer, these two books are Xia Guan Ji, Hua Yi Sheng Lan these two are medical skills, written by the accompanying doctors who went south to the West during the Yongle period. Ying Ya Sheng Lan, Hua Yi Sheng Lan Xingcha Shenglan and Xiyangfan Guozhi, these three are customs and topography." Cheng Jing took another stack of books and said.

"This is the map written by the eunuch Sanbao back then, "Sailing from the Treasure Shipyard from the Longjiang Pass to the Foreign Lands". There are [-] needle maps in it. Presumably, these will be helpful to you."

These two stacks of books are what Cheng Jing did silently during the Jingtai period. Whenever His Majesty rewards the first merit card, he will send out a big gift bag.

"Thank you, Da Dang." Peng Sui hurriedly took over the two stacks of books.

"Hey, I'm doing things for His Majesty, all right, let's go." Cheng Jing didn't care much, and watched Peng Sui leave with a smile on his face.

Obtaining the first merit card means obtaining His Majesty's approval. This kind of approval, even if there is any good deed, will receive a priority in order.

For example, when Li Binyan was choosing an official residence, he chose an official residence with the best feng shui.

This is the unspoken rule.

Zhu Qiyu has been processing this article by Li Binyan, and then got up to attend the Salt and Iron Conference.

The salt and iron meeting has been going on, once a month, since the first year of Jingtai, and has never been interrupted. Even when Zhu Qiyu was not in the capital, Zhu Zhanqian also presided over the salt and iron meeting.

Zhu Qiyu took a heavy meeting minutes book and came to the financial affairs conference room of the Salt and Iron Conference.

Marquis Yuqian of Wen'an, Marquis Chen Mao of Ningyang, and Marquis Shiheng of Wuqing also participated. Although Chen Mao and Shi Heng rarely said anything, Yu Qian, as the Shaobao, still had to actively participate in the meeting.

Before Zhu Qiyu reached the Yantie conference room, he heard heated arguments, and the discussion was naturally about the issue of Jilong Island.

Xing'an coughed and said loudly, "Your Majesty is here."

The meeting room immediately fell silent, and everyone saluted.

Zhu Qiyu put down the meeting minutes in his hand and said with a smile: "Excuse me, sit down."

There is a map in the conference room, which is naturally the outline drawn by Li Binyan after asking the boat masters to measure the latitude and longitude.

The latitude and longitude are marked on this map, and several copies of Li Binyan's memorial were also copied by Wang Wen and placed on the table.

"Your Majesty, Jilong Island, which belongs to the Penghu Inspection Department, has 50 hectares of land!" Jin Lian leaned forward and said, "Three crops a year. Five stones per mu. Your Majesty, let's build a ship!"

According to the Ming Dynasty's standard for wealthy households was eight hectares, there were [-] wealthy households in the Ming Dynasty.

According to Daming's standards for small farmers, ten mu of land is the standard, which can just feed a family.

Now, there are 5000 million mu of uncultivated land, and there are only [-] Han people on this island who have not heard of Wang Hua for a long time.

"Even if it is annexed by rich peasants, powerful officials, merchants, and gentry in the future, the meat will be rotten in the pot. It will be a hundred years later, Your Majesty!" Jin Lian said with red eyes.

Jin Lian is well aware of the acute conflict between people and land in the Ming Dynasty. Over [-] years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the population was rapidly recovering, and the conflict between people and land became more and more abrupt.

For example, Xia Heng, Minister of the Taipu Temple, mentioned the issue of Daming’s horse administration. The population recovery has occupied the original grazing fields.

The land in Hetao is not barren, but it can only be harvested once or twice a year, so Jilong Island is not the case at all.

Zhu Qiyu nodded and said, "Yes."

The ministers heaved a sigh of relief, that was 50 hectares of land!

Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers who were talking about it playfully, and he found an interesting thing.

Chapter 473 The Han Dynasty, the generation has Zhongliang

Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers talking playfully.

The court meeting in Fengtian Palace is the most solemn and solemn occasion in Ming Dynasty. There will be officials who correct the ceremony, receive foreign envoys, and determine the state's major affairs and direction.

The court meeting of the Wenhua Palace is a place for quarrels, mainly to formulate various policies. When the parties are in the court meeting, they usually quarrel because of some policy adjustments, but generally they don't whisper to each other.

But when it comes to the Juxian Pavilion in the lecture hall, there is no taboo. They usually discuss in a low voice and whisper, mainly discussing financial affairs.

In personal audience, as long as the words are reasonable, there is nothing that cannot be said.

Zhu Qiyu has already told a lot of stories, such as the country of Wa with gold and silver, Java and Hurumus who stomp their feet, and Rome with ivory as its gate, but these stories are not very attractive.

The Ministry of Households is the most active in going to Japan to mine gold and silver, because it needs to solve the money shortage, and go to Horumos, Java to dig oil. That's not too many people responded.

But when it was said that there was arable land, everyone immediately moved upon hearing the news, and everyone was extremely positive.

Farming is the common desire of the people and one end of the national use.

The attraction of this thing is greater than that of gold, silver and oil, and there is a big island of 0.3 Zhejiang waiting for Daming to develop right at the door of the house.

Zhu Qiyu found that using cultivated land to narrate is the most attractive and the easiest to be accepted.

"I also want to build ships to open the sea, the Ministry of War also wants to build ships to train sailors, the Ministry of Rites also wants to build ships, and the Ministry of Households also wants to build ships. This is an errand for the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Works wants to build ships." Zhu Qiyu interrupted the courtiers' discussion .

The Ministry of Industry has only had work since His Majesty ascended the throne. During the Xuande and Zhengtong years, they did two major projects, the imperial mausoleum.

Xuanzong's imperial mausoleum was supervised by his nephew Pengcheng Bo Zhang Chang, and King Jili's imperial mausoleum was supervised by Sun Zhong, the uncle of Huichang, and the Ministry of Industry was a handyman.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the Ministry of Industry had only tried its hand at Shijing Factory, and then the Ministry of Construction of the official factory finally had work to do.

If there is no work, there is no power. The Ministry of Industry is barely a remnant of the Mohists, and its power is at the end of the six ministries.

Wang Zhi sat up straight and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Officials also supports shipbuilding. I see that there are at least three prefectures on Jilong Island. Official positions such as envoys of the three divisions and prefects of various places are also the wishes of the Ministry of Officials."

Wang Zhi needs to express his attitude. Although he has never advised to build a ship, as long as a new province is established, there will be a lot of official appointments, and the Ministry of Officials is naturally willing to support shipbuilding.

He is a master pretending to be confused, but at this moment, he needs to make a statement.

There are too many officials in Ming Dynasty, one hole, at least three people waiting in line, this is the current situation.

Of course, the Ministry of Officials is willing to have more houses. Everyone can be promoted, and the Ministry of Officials will be less scolded.

Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, looked left and right, why was he the only one left unable to express his opinion in the Sixth Division?

He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I also support shipbuilding!"

As for the reason, Yu Shiyue didn't know how to discuss the matter in terms of the functions of the Ministry of Punishment. He thought for a while and said, "From the perspective of social stability... In short, the minister is support."

Contradictions between people and land will cause many conflicts, especially some mass incidents, which will cause great trouble to the Ministry of Punishment.

Every summer and autumn, there are two taxes, armed resistance to taxes, one after another. Opening the sea, building ships, and opening up wasteland are of great significance to alleviating conflicts between people and land and reducing vicious cases.

Yu Shiyue was just in a moment of impatience. He was stupid and didn't know how to express his thoughts clearly, but he supported it from the bottom of his heart.

The chief constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Chen Yi, said very confidently: "Your Majesty, let me go to Jilong Island!"

Chen Yi was really fed up with his group of idiots, they were always chattering, they could not see the situation clearly, but they always provoked people they shouldn't.

First he hit Hu Wei from the Ministry of Rites, and was sprayed with chicken feathers all over the floor by Hu Ming, then he aimed at Wang Zhi, a heavenly official from the Ministry of Officials, and was turned into a general by a small servant of the Ministry of Rites who was a bachelor.

Chen Yi felt that it would be better for him to go to the local area to do some practical things. Being the chief minister was like sitting on pins and needles.

No matter who sits on the position of the chief constitution, they will always say one thing from the bottom of their hearts: It doesn't matter if it's inappropriate!

Chen Yi said very confidently: "Your Majesty, the newly opened land must need water control and construction of water conservancy. I have water control in Zhangqiu and Hetao. I have experience in water control. I went to Jilong Island. Within three years, I will be able to control water. Open up thousands of miles of fertile land for His Majesty!"

Newly opened land must build water conservancy, what Chen Yi said makes sense.

Zhu Qiyu saw that all the ministers expressed their opinions and confirmed the necessity of shipbuilding. Even Chen Yi planned to go to the local area to be the governor in person, and supported the shipbuilding with practical actions.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Jin Lian and said: "Jin Shangshu, the shipbuilder's book of the household department, how long has it been since it was re-recorded? When Emperor Taizong Wen built the Daming Navy, there were more than [-] craftsmen in the book. There are about [-] people registered as corvee workers."

"28 years." Jin Lian thought for a moment and sighed.

Like the register of rich households that has not been updated for 50 years, the register of shipbuilders has not been updated for 28 years.