GBP Chapter 480 Our girl is still the best!
Chapter 480 Our girl is still the best!
After finishing a bowl of noodles, Emperor Zhu said with a dark and sour face, "We've just thought about it. Since those people are willing to rebel, let them rebel."
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, wondering to himself, "What do you mean by letting them build it?"
Are you planning to wait for more people with ulterior motives to come forward before catching them all in one fell swoop?
Wow, you've learned how to fish!
But are you really not afraid of messing it up?
After all, Hu Yuan hasn't completely fallen out of favor yet.
Although Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were capable fighters and their armies did not rely too much on the grain supplies from Jiangnan, the problem was that the army needed more than just grain supplies.
Or rather, the term "grain and fodder" does not simply refer to food and fodder.
Other supplies, such as military uniforms, armor, weapons, gunpowder, and the horse-drawn carriages, oxcarts, and laborers used to transport these items, still rely heavily on Jiangnan.
If we wait for those with ulterior motives to rise up and rebel, let alone completely eliminating Hu Yuan, it's hard to say how chaotic the Ming Dynasty will become.
What if a really awesome guy like Gou Chengzi comes along and shouts the slogan "No more taxes"? Can you, Old Deng, withstand that?
If that day really comes, do you think I should clean up this mess for you, or take the opportunity to shout the slogan of "equal distribution of land"?
I'm not comfortable cleaning up your mess.
But if I were to shout the slogan "equal distribution of land," I wouldn't feel quite comfortable with it.
After all, he has two wives.
Although you old bastard have treated me... you've been alright to me.
In addition, my mother-in-law is good to me, and my brothers-in-law are also very nice.
If I were to actually flip your table, I'd be a little embarrassed.
Just as Yang Shaofeng was pondering this, Emperor Zhu continued, "With fewer people rebelling, there are fewer people to be captured and used as laborers."
Yang Shaofeng immediately perked up.
labor?
There were no laborers involved; this was simply a catalyst for the industrialization of the Ming Dynasty!
Emperor Zhu glanced at Yang Shaofeng and said, "However, it's impossible for all these rebels to be exiled to Dengzhou."
"After all, it was you and Biao'er who proposed it together, to start building roads throughout the entire Ming Dynasty."
“As the emperor, I can’t just think about Dengzhou Prefecture alone.”
"So, we're thinking of distributing these workers equally?"
Upon hearing Emperor Zhu's words, Yang Shaofeng immediately became anxious.
Average distribution?
That won't do!
Haven't you heard the saying "concentrate resources to accomplish major tasks"?
This rebellion was only caused by four or five provincial governorates, with a maximum of 20,000 to 30,000 people, and it was unlikely to exceed 50,000.
Even if more people were allowed to rebel, the final total number might not exceed 200,000.
Based on the fact that the Ming Dynasty currently has more than a thousand prefectures and counties, each county would have less than two hundred people.
What can such a small number of people do?
The more Yang Shaofeng thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. Finally, he couldn't help but look at Emperor Zhu and say, "Father-in-law, please reconsider."
Emperor Zhu chuckled and said, "Then tell me, what should we be thinking about?"
Yang Shaofeng said, "Letting those people jump out and rebel will only cause more people to suffer."
"Instead of doing that, it would be better to attack those rebel groups as soon as possible and then cut off their escape route."
Emperor Zhu glanced at Yang Shaofeng again and asked, "Cut off their retreat?"
"The relationships between those people are intricate and their backgrounds are incredibly deep."
"You think you can just cut off their escape route like that?"
Yang Shaofeng pondered for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said, "I have a plan to cut off their escape route, but..."
Emperor Zhu glanced at Yang Shaofeng again and asked, "One pound of small dragon balls?"
Yang Shaofeng couldn't hold back any longer.
"My son-in-law is innocent!"
"It is my duty as a son-in-law to share my father-in-law's burdens. How can I keep ordering a pound of dragon balls?"
"I have never had such a rebellious thought, Father-in-law, please don't misunderstand me."
Suppressing the pain in his heart, Yang Shaofeng cupped his hands to Emperor Zhu and said, "My plan is actually quite simple."
"First, we will establish customs and maritime patrols."
All goods arriving by sea must pass through customs and be subject to taxation.
"Unauthorized ships may be captured or sunk directly."
"Secondly, in coordination with customs and coastal defense, the maritime ban will be lifted directly."
"Since those people want to control maritime trade, let's just overturn the table and let more people have a piece of the pie in maritime trade."
"I imagine that the gentry and wealthy merchants in coastal areas such as Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi would be interested in maritime trade."
Even if they really have no interest...
Yang Shaofeng sneered and said, "As long as the official gazette publishes a few more articles about poor boys going to sea to make a fortune..."
“My father-in-law can also bestow favors upon the nobles of Huaixi and the many ministers in the court.”
"For example, they could use the names of the Chang brothers or Li Qi to form a fleet and go to sea."
"Part of the money earned was put into the imperial treasury, and the other part was distributed to the nobles and officials who participated in it."
"In this way, all the profits from maritime trade will belong to the Ming Dynasty."
“The nobles and officials have benefited from maritime trade, so naturally they wouldn’t want others to benefit as much.”
"Those people's networks in the government will almost certainly collapse as a result."
"..."
"Most importantly, the Ming Dynasty can take this opportunity to develop its shipbuilding industry."
“The University of Denzhou can also offer shipbuilding and maritime trade programs.”
"When the Ming Dynasty's navy became strong and powerful, the gold and silver mountains that Japan had seized..."
Emperor Zhu's eyes lit up immediately.
Gold mountains, silver mountains.
This is our Ming Dynasty's gold and silver mountain. If we don't take it back, how will we have the face to enjoy the food and drink of our descendants?
There are also copper mines in Myanmar.
But thinking of Empress Ma's instructions, Emperor Zhu forced himself to endure it.
Seeing that Emperor Zhu was very tempted but ultimately couldn't make up his mind, Yang Shaofeng gritted his teeth and continued, "I once saved a sea traveler, and before he died, he told me a piece of news."
He said there was another large island overseas, about the size of several provincial capitals, where the most abundant resource was iron ore, and all of it was rich in iron.
"Most importantly, this large island is deserted. As long as we send people to find this island, plant the flag of the Ming Dynasty, and relocate some people there to cultivate the land, this large island will belong to the Ming Dynasty."
"Since ancient times, which emperor has been able to expand his territory without bloodshed?"
"However, both of that sea traveler's parents died at the hands of Hu Yuan, so..."
Before Yang Shaofeng could finish explaining the source of the information, Emperor Zhu waved his hand and said, "We have no interest in overseas merchants, and we believe what you say."
"We agree to everything you just said."
"However, from today onwards, keep the matter of Oshima to yourself and bring it up again when the time is right."
After being told this by Emperor Zhu, Yang Shaofeng immediately felt frustrated, as if he had only said half of what he wanted to say.
Only after Yang Shaofeng left with Jin'er and Yu'er did Emperor Zhu laugh heartily twice, looking at Empress Ma and saying, "As expected, you are still the most capable, sister."