Xue Panzhi's gossip red mansion

Xue Pan is not a magic stick, of course he doesn't know when the Yellow River will change its course, and this is also a gradual process, not the result of a sudden change to the next [-] feet.But what is certain is that in the past hundred years, the Yellow River will indeed undergo a major diversion. Over the years, successive dikes have burst and flooded, and the canal has been hit many times. A large amount of sediment has begun to pile up in it, and the riverbed After being raised, in turn, the possibility of frequent backflow of the Yellow River will occur.At the same time, for an important geographical location such as Hongze Lake, once the dam collapses, it will not be able to store enough water, and the complicated situation will appear that the water transport ships will be trapped.

Therefore, it is imperative in terms of long-term interests to manufacture sea-going ships and open up sea transportation at the same time.

Although a group of people in the DPRK wrote a letter admonishing that this matter would be a waste of time and money, and that it was not a year before the death of the Supreme Emperor, it was not appropriate to start large-scale construction projects, etc., and wanted to get the emperor to cancel the formal construction of the sea-going ship, but Xie was not alone. The emperor is gone.

I heard a minister say, "Your Majesty, although the canal may be blocked occasionally during the flood season, the transportation of official ships has been going on for hundreds of years, and all aspects are fully operational. Relatively speaking, the sea is turbulent. If we put the delivery of food on it, if there is an unforeseen situation and a storm comes, it must be a heavy loss."

After listening to the minister's words, everyone nodded in agreement, "The emperor's water transportation has been built for a long time. If it is diverted to sea transportation, many of them will also face problems in their livelihood."

In fact, water transportation or sea transportation is just a matter of wrangling among interest groups. Xie knows that it is impossible to make people who can count silver to hand cramps give up the power in their hands at once.However, manufacturing sea-going ships is far more than simply replacing water transport.

"Okay! You said the sea is dangerous, and the grain is prone to mildew. Did I ever say that we want to transport grain by sea?" Xun asked coldly as he listened to the coming and going of those people in the court hall. said such a sentence. "Water transportation is in charge of the transportation of official grain, so it cannot be moved easily, of course I know."

The Hall of Supreme Harmony suddenly fell silent, and several people looked at each other, as if the emperor had never said that he would hand over the responsibility of transporting grain to the shipping company.Water transportation was originally responsible for the transportation of grain and official goods, and they naturally couldn't control the merchants.

So what do you mean, give a clear answer, don't hang everyone's appetite.This wind has been blowing for so long, and I am worried that sea transport will take the place of water transport. Now you say that it is not used to transport official food, so why build those big ships?

It can't be for war, right?

"You all know about King Dongping. Don't you have any ideas about the ships and firearms he has assembled?" When Xie asked this question, everyone immediately understood that it was really for war.

Xie asked Eunuch Sun to pass on a few copies for the ministers to circulate.What is recorded above is the source of the purchase of those warships confessed by King Dongping. Some of them were bought from the Dutch, some from the Portuguese, and some from the English. They were all ships from those countries that had been on board for years, no? The configuration is good, but the price is not low. A total of ten or so ships is worth a million taels of silver. "Tell me, what do you think?"

Such clear data also includes detailed records of how much silver was used in which year and month, where it was purchased, and the performance of each ship.Not only that, while introducing these foreign ships, Xie also ordered people to attach the performance of Daqing's ships to the side.From such a clear comparison between the two, it can be seen that Daqing's sea-going ship manufacturing technology is already far behind.

It was the first time for many people present to realize the gap between them and foreigners so intuitively. Although they thought that it was because we did not make it in Daqing, otherwise it would be much better than foreigners, but it was still a bit embarrassing. .At the same time, everyone is clearly aware of the issue of coastal defense.You must not have the heart to harm others, and you must not have the heart to guard against others.

If there were no such embarrassing data, if there were no sea wars by King Dongping, and if they hadn't seen the power of the sea ships developed by Xue Pan, they might not have such worries in their hearts.Having encountered Japanese pirates in the previous dynasty, Daqing is very likely to be attacked by foreigners.

"Your Majesty, the foreigners have to travel across the sea to reach Daqing because they do business with Daqing, and they have spent more effort in developing sea-going ships than us." Xie Chang knew immediately after seeing these comparisons. What Xi meant was that there was really no need to get stuck on the issue of water transportation and sea transportation. People in Jiangnan also cared about their own interests, so they got confused. Xi just wanted to build a naval team.

Xie Chang also advocated the establishment of a navy. From the matter of King Dongping, we can see that the struggle at sea is very fierce. "Although Xiyang is far away from Daqing, Daqing must have its own sea power. We must plan ahead for everything and build sea-going ships. Having Daqing's own navy can also give them a deterrent."

Third prince, when will you stand on the side of the emperor, can you say hello in advance.Xie Chang caught sight of Wang Ziteng who was looking at him, and felt a little anger in his heart. If it wasn't for the Jia family and the Wang family, Wang Ziteng would have been caught by Xie, and he wouldn't be so passive.

However, the interests of shipping are huge, and he doesn't want to step into the original interest circles in the south of the Yangtze River. He didn't see that from Prince Yizhong to King Xining to King Dongping, there is no good end.It would be better to occupy the advantageous position of a pioneer in a new path.

"What the third brother said is true." Xun looked at Xun Chang with satisfaction, the third brother's mind is very clear, which is very good. "Soldiers can't act rashly, but they can't be without soldiers. Daqing has a long coastline. If you don't have a navy that can defend you, you will expose your vulnerability to the weapons of outsiders. You have also seen the sea power of Western countries. , has surpassed my Daqing, don't tell me anything like closing the country, you want to be deserters, I won't be. Now that the outer north has established a sea-going ship construction base, the king of Dongping in Shandong has also given us the province Once we have worked hard and built the port, then we will use these two places as the basis to develop our naval power in Daqing. As for money, the sum of money returned from the Outer North Peace Talks will be used first.”

"The emperor is holy!" The ministers echoed, but they kept muttering in their hearts, you should say it early when you have a decision, and they have been arguing for so long about water transportation or sea transportation, are they playing monkeys?Of course it's not a joke.

From the very beginning of this incident, Xue Pan never said positively that he would use sea transportation instead of water transportation. These are all vested interests in the south of the Yangtze River. They are afraid that their rights will be divided.In fact, the water transportation that Xue Pan cares about is only a problem in the future. On the day when the silt is hard to return, the sea transportation will naturally replace the water transportation.But what is more critical now is to have a navy, which is the top priority.

However, this cannot be raised at the first time, but must be paved.Although Daqing was not the Song Dynasty, and emphasized civility over military affairs, most of the courtiers did not like fighting, let alone building a navy.They must be made aware of those things at sea in order to have a reason for establishing a navy.

The use of water transportation and sea transportation has stirred everyone's hearts, and it has nothing to do with themselves. Of course, they will try their best to inquire about the things on the sea, which is also a way to open the courtiers' eyes to see the world.When they have a certain understanding, explain to them clearly, the embarrassing situation that Daqing is facing now, how can it do without its own power in the sea, and at the same time, they don't even need to consider the initial investment of money.

After strongly opposing sea transportation instead of water transportation, the ministers knew that the construction of the navy was needed, and the emperor arranged it step by step, and they had no interest in it, so there was no reason not to support it.

This is also when Xun Shi and the ministers took a step back. Daqing people are really not familiar with the sea, and they have to explore the wind direction, course, route, etc. After a hundred years, everything is in their hands. , it is natural to divert sea transportation.

"Your Majesty, please come forward. The construction of seagoing ships is a huge cost, relying on the support of the treasury alone, it may not be able to continue after the meeting. It is better to attract business capital and let businessmen invest money to participate. After all, most of the trade with foreigners at sea is private business. After the construction of the sea-going fleet, with the protection of force, our Daqing businessmen are not afraid of the risks at sea, and can go west to Nanyang and trade with small countries there. It is also a good deed to improve people's livelihood." Niu Song specially came to the capital, today Participated in the court meeting, just to play this matter.

The courtiers saw that it was the newly appointed Zhenguo Bull Niu Song.Zhen Guogong's lineage has lived in Jiangnan for a long time, and he did not expect them to be supporters of maritime trade. This is a bit interesting. It seems that there are many people in Jiangnan who want to make money at sea.

That's right, as long as it's silver, who doesn't like it.And in the pioneering stage, those who can seize the opportunity will have the right to make decisions on the road ahead.

Xie did not give an affirmative answer, "The matter of Zhen Guogong will indeed pave the way for my maritime trade in Daqing in the long run. However, the matter of attracting investment involves many things, and it is to raise naval military expenses. Discuss again. You should also think carefully about what you need to pay attention to. Daqing does not have close contacts with the countries in Southeast Asia, so you have to pay attention in advance."

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The establishment of the navy is not accomplished overnight. First of all, it is necessary to build seagoing ships. In addition to the capable people under Xue Pan, other craftsmen must be mobilized. For these technical members, the status in the Daqing Dynasty is actually not high.Many people think that these things are skills and cannot be listed in the hall of elegance, but in fact, these technicians are inseparable from defending the country and making outstanding contributions to the development of the country.

In the process of absorbing talents, the Ministry of Industry has gradually developed. They have changed from a department that no one cares about to a place where a lot of money is invested.Because those technical personnel cannot be given preferential treatment in official positions, many of them are not able to pass the imperial examination, but they can still add more to the monthly salary and salary.

However, the ministers have not had time to care about the monthly payment of the technicians recruited by the Ministry of Industry, but libraries in various places have already been built.Just waiting to be officially opened to the public.

This is a major concern for most civil servants in Daqing.Because on the inscription on the completed library, the emperor stated that as long as they also donated books, their names could be engraved.This is really a good thing that will last for thousands of years. Everyone wants to catch up, so that both the disciples and future generations can remember themselves.

However, in fact, there will not be much difference between the few books they donated or not. The library was built by the emperor with the money in the inner treasury, and the decision of who will be named is in the hands of the emperor.At this time, there was a burst of applause in Daqing for Xun, and few people jumped out to die when the scholars all over the world praised the emperor's grand deeds.

After this incident, Xie took a big step forward, won the hearts of the people, and brought many people under his command.Time went round and round, and it was a year of national mourning, and it was also a good day for marriage.