Outside the city of Guangzhou, Huangpu Wharf, sailboats gather on the river, covering the river, which is very spectacular.The territory of the Han Kingdom was in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the main trading ports were Ningbo, Hangzhou and Shanghai, and these three ports were relatively close to Japan and Korea, but too far from the South Seas.Therefore, the Han State had an advantage in the trade with East Asia, but in the South Seas, it could not dominate alone, and it had always faced competition from the Zheng family, Portugal, and the Netherlands.Therefore, in the trade of the South Seas, the advantages of the Han State are not obvious, and it has not been able to open up a larger situation.Now, the Han army occupies Fujian and Guangzhou on the front foot, and the trading companies of the Han State on the back foot are flocking to it.Guangzhou is one of the most important ports in the south, and the influx of Zhejiang merchants has caused land prices and shops in Guangzhou and around Huangpu Port to rise by 30%.At this time, it was already the beginning of December, and Guangzhou was as warm as spring.The howling north wind in winter is just right for the fleet, which departs from Guangzhou and heads to various parts of the South Seas.Now that Guangdong is pacified, and the petty fights in Guangxi cannot affect the Han Kingdom, Zhao Ming came to Huangpu to inspect the situation of the fleet going to sea.Zhao Ming is interested in the hegemony of the Central Plains, determined to pacify the world and be a great hero to end the troubled times, and at the same time, Zhao Ming is also very interested in overseas trade and colonization areas.In another ten years, the bourgeois revolution in England, which had lasted for nearly forty years, would come to an end.Now, with the decline of the Netherlands, leaving a large vacuum, Britain and France are expanding at an accelerated pace, and their hands have reached into India.In order to avoid the oppression and enslavement of the people of the world by the Western colonizers, Zhao had to rise up.On the edge of the wharf, Zhao Ming stood on a hill and watched the calm river and the shadow of the sail in the distance.A large number of ships laden with cargo are heading overseas.Zhao Ming asked: "Why do these so many ships come to Guangzhou, will it have an impact on Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
”"Your Highness, rest assured, not only will it not be affected, but it will also reduce the pressure on Shanghai and Ningbo!"
Chen Mingyu said: "The Tanglu dispute has caused a large number of refugees, and the ports in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are busy transporting people and are tired of coping.Guangzhou is close to Luzon and other places, which is just convenient for transporting materials to the past. ”Speaking of this, Zhao Ming couldn't help but say with concern: "The people are transported overseas for resettlement, and the government must prepare all the materials!"
”Due to cultural differences, the overseas expansion model of the Han State was destined to be very different from the brutal colonization of the West.The Xiyi were naked plundering resources and wealth and slaughtering the indigenous population, while the Han were colonizing with the aim of building up the local area and then getting a certain amount of remuneration appropriately.This is due to the degree of civilization, China was already quite civilized as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, while the West is now just emerging from the dark Middle Ages.The colonization of the Han Kingdom is to bring Yi to Xia and educate the Quartet, which is a great merit.Zhao Ming doesn't care if he can plunder or not, the Lord asks for a meritorious consummation and purification of sentient beings."
The minister's visit to Guangzhou this time is to purchase a batch of grain and materials from Liangguang and Annan and transport them to Luzon and Xinmingzhou, so His Highness can rest assured that there will be no major problems.However, after all, there are too many people resettled this time, I am afraid that it is nearly 500,000, and there are hundreds of thousands, stranded in Zhejiang waiting for resettlement, and it is really difficult for the government to deal with it!
”Chen Mingyu said tactfully.Zhao Ming attaches great importance to the population, and also attaches great importance to overseas colonization.After the Han State issued the "Colonization Decree", Zhao Ming allowed the gentry and merchants in the country to colonize spontaneously, and recognized their sovereignty over the colonization land according to the amount of taxes paid, and allowed them to establish feudal states or grant fiefdoms to those who had meritorious service.This is tantamount to a disguised implementation, the Western Zhou Dynasty's feudal system of fiefdom.This decree set off a wave of overseas colonization in the Han Kingdom, and the major clans and gentry were all ready to move.Many big clans instigated and recruited manpower, preparing to go to the sea to colonize and establish their own fiefdoms, but the ordinary people were not interested in this, and no one responded, and poured cold water on their heads.After all, this is why they want to be the lord of the feudal country, and the people live in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, why do they travel thousands of miles to fly across the sea to give them these landlords and old wealth as people.Is it that the Han Kingdom is not rich and strong, or that Jiangsu and Zhejiang are not comfortable living and go overseas when they are sick.Therefore, the gentry and the great clans were happy in vain, and recruited only those who had committed crimes, or caused trouble, and avoided debts.These people are not good at stubble, and the gentry and landlords did not dare to take them to colonize, for fear of being killed by them, so this wave of colonization enthusiasm was quickly aborted.However, there are still some people who did not give up and began to influence Han officials through various channels, and started the idea of nearly a million refugees.Zhao Ming also knew that it was not easy to let the Han people leave their homeland and colonize overseas, so he attached great importance to these refugees and ordered that the people were not allowed to recruit these people.At the beginning, Zhang Yida was almost thrown into prison because of private recruitment.On the one hand, Zhao Ming encouraged the people to colonize, and on the other hand, he was worried that they would become bigger overseas, and at the same time, he was also worried that the domestic gentry would invest resources overseas, which would affect the Han State's internal hegemony, so Zhao Ming was actually very conflicted in his heart.He hesitated again and again, but finally made a death decision to not allow the people to resettle the refugees without permission.Zhao Ming listened to Chen Mingyu's words, and seemed to persuade him to allow the people to participate in the resettlement, and couldn't help frowning slightly.Zhao Ming couldn't help but wonder if the government was indeed limited in its ability and had difficulty in resettling it, or because Chen Mingyu was influenced by someone.Zhao Ming pondered for a moment, "The Lone King knows about this matter.The progress of resettlement can be slowed down a bit, and the Lone King will soon transfer some people to overseas, and then they can be resettled with the help of their strength. ”The transfer is different from the private resettlement, which will strengthen the strength of the domestic heroes, while the transfer is to seal the princes who originally had strength in the world to overseas, weakening their strength, and at the same time annexing their original territory and strengthening their own strength.This is tantamount to exchanging rotten land for good land.When Chen Ming heard this, he had to salute, "The minister understands!"
”At this time, more than a dozen cavalry galloped over, and the cavalry led by turned over and dismounted at the bottom of the mountain, hurriedly climbed up, and saluted on one knee: "King Qiqi, there is an urgent letter from the Jianwu Imperial Court!"
”When Zhao Ming heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and hurriedly said, "Where is the letter?"
”The cavalry took a bamboo tube from the back and presented it, and Wang Shuang, the commander of the guards, immediately took it, took out the letter, and handed it to Zhao Ming.Zhao Ming shook the letter paper, quickly glanced at it, and couldn't help but change his face.Chen Ming couldn't help but say when he saw this: "The Jianwu Imperial Court has a letter at this time, but what about asking His Highness for help?"
”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, and said with a calm face: "Li Chengdong rebelled, Azig invaded, and Emperor Jianwu couldn't hold on!"
”Chen Mingyu was also shocked when he heard this, "Li Chengdong actually rebelled."
If this is the case, Emperor Jianwu is in danger!
”Zhao Ming put away the letter, he was also shocked by Li Chengdong's rebellion, he thought that Lao Li had reformed and become a new man, and he didn't want to be so unresolute."
What is Your Highness going to do?"
Chen Mingyu said again.Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "Lips and teeth are cold, besides, now the whole world thinks that Gu is a vassal of the Jianwu Imperial Court, once Longwu defeats Jianwu, he will definitely take advantage of the situation to attack Jiangdong."
It seems that it is time for the king to make a move. ”After Zhao Ming finished speaking, he immediately waved his hand and said: "Back to the city, King Gu should arrange the affairs of Fujian and Guangzhou as soon as possible, and set off to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible!"
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