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Chapter 157 A Huge Profit From Sea Trade! Zhu Yuanzhang Was Ecstatic And Expanded The Scale Of Sea T
Chapter 157 Sea trade brings huge profits! Zhu Yuanzhang was ecstatic and expanded the scale of sea trade!
In the magnificent, magnificent hall.
The weather is quite cold.
There is an invisible layer of cold air floating in the air.
Li Hongxing was wearing silver armor, with a dark complexion and a solemn face. The aura exuding from his body was colder than the cold air. The sword at his waist had been removed, and his body was huge and strong.
"emperor."
"The general will lead the fleet back home.
"I'm here to return my message."
Li Hongxing's voice was sonorous, powerful and very powerful.
At the top of the steps, Zhu Yuanzhang was wearing a crown with two dragons playing with pearls, and a yellow robe with a round collar and narrow sleeves, exuding the majesty of an emperor.
He looked at Li Hongxing, his majestic brows couldn't help but reveal a smile.
"Well done, General."
"As expected, we did not misjudge you."
"Tell us quickly where you went on your voyage, how our Ming Dynasty's goods are sold, and how those foreign countries are doing."
Li Hongxing reported truthfully.
"Previously, General Mo was ordered to lead the fleet to sail all the way through the vast oceans and overseas countries.
"I found a small country called Mancajia overseas."
Mancajia is the future famous Strait of Malacca.
The Strait of Malacca is still relatively unknown.
Later, the Strait of Malacca became a famous international trade port.
Malacca is strategically located.
Located between Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula.
Connected to the east by the South Sea.
It leads to the Andaman Sea in the west.
It forms the throat of the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the four continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.
It is the main channel connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
In the fifteenth century, Zheng He made seven voyages to the West.
Through the Maritime Silk Road.
The connecting point is in the Indian Ocean.
The Straits of Malacca began to rise.
However, Malacca is very small now, only a few manors, and it is still the land of the Kingdom of Siam.
“In addition to Mansika, there are also small countries such as Red Tut, Bandu, Tai Ni, and Temasek.”
"In the end, Ming Dynasty porcelain, tea, cotton and other goods will be used to trade with these countries."
"These countries love these goods."
"These countries even exchanged gold, various strange spices, and strange beasts for goods with our fleet."
"After selling the goods on these dozens of warships, we obtained countless gold and treasures."
Li Hongxing motioned to the people around him.
Soon, heavy boxes were carried in one after another, and the densely packed boxes almost filled the hall.
All civil and military officials looked at each box curiously.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also curious.
"What are these?"
"The emperor will know after seeing it."
Li Hongxing opened boxes one by one.
Dazzling light shines in people's eyes.
It illuminates the main hall even more magnificently.
I saw that it was filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
All civil and military officials stretched out their hands in front of them to block the dazzling golden light.
At this moment, they were extremely shocked.
Damn it.
A lot of gold and treasures!
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly.
I don’t understand why Li Hongxing brought these gold and silver jewelry.
Li Hongxing pointed to the boxes of gold and silver jewelry and said:
"Your Majesty, this is one of the wealth that General Mo obtained after trading with foreign countries overseas. However, the wealth here is only one-tenth.'
"At that time, we loaded the ships with porcelain, tea, cotton and other goods from the Ming Dynasty. They were filled to the brim. Now the ships returning home are all filled with gold and silver jewelry."
All civil and military officials were shaken all over.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but breathe a little faster.
"You mean, you used those cheap goods to buy dozens of ships worth of gold, silver and jewelry?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
“When Chu Mojiang first started trading with Mancajia and the surrounding small Fanbang countries, he was surprised that these people were willing to trade gold and other goods for our Ming Dynasty’s goods.
"but then."
"The general will eventually discover that our Ming Dynasty's goods are very popular among these foreign countries."
"They are even willing to exchange hundreds of gold or thousands of gold."
"Gradually, Mo Jiang discovered that our Ming Dynasty's porcelain, tea, cotton and other goods were of great value to them. Mo Jiang even sold them cheaply at first."
"If the price is raised at the beginning, I am afraid that the gold, silver and jewels obtained in exchange will not be able to be transported back by dozens of ships."
"âââ…"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, "Ye Xuan was right at the beginning.
"Our Ming Dynasty's goods are very popular with those small foreign countries!"
"I didn't expect them to be willing to exchange gold, silver and jewelry for it."
"Hahaha... We are so happy!"
He was thinking at this time:
Global navigation and commercial trade can indeed bring huge profits.
Ye Xuan made this suggestion at the time.
He still had some doubts.
Now it seems that global navigation and maritime trade are more profitable than he imagined.
It’s almost a huge profit!
If maritime trade is fully developed and goods within the Ming Dynasty are sold to foreign countries, it will stimulate internal development and gain countless wealth.
In this way, it will definitely stimulate and promote the development of Ming Dynasty's economy!
Zhu Yuanzhang almost smiled from ear to ear.
""
Li Hongxing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was so happy, hesitated uneasily, and then knelt down on the ground with a plop.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Hongxing who was kneeling down with a smile on his face and said:
"What is the general's crime?"
"You successfully completed the voyage, completed transactions with other foreign countries, and brought so much wealth to the Ming Dynasty."
"."You have merit.
” instead of guilty.
"Get up quickly."
Li Hongxing knelt on the bluestone tiles as if he were prostrate to the ground, his head pressed against the cold and biting ground, and said:
"The general will not dare."
"When your Majesty ordered the general to trade with other countries, you also asked the general to explore the situation of those countries so that the general could find a country suitable for the development of colonies ["
"but....."
Li Hongxing took a deep breath of air-conditioning. The air-conditioning flowed down his trachea and into his heart and lungs, freezing his whole body.
"But the general has not been found."
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"But please, Your Majesty, please consider the past achievements of the general and let go of the young and old of Xiawu."
"okay."
"Stop kneeling."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked calm.
"It's enough that you can return and even bring us so many surprises."
"As for finding areas suitable for the development of colonial rule."
"This is not urgent."
"If you can't find it once, there will be another time."
"Next time I can't find it, there will be another time."
"One day, we will be able to find an area suitable for the development of colonial rule.
"General Li (Zhao Zhao), you'd better get up quickly."
"We still need you."
"Our Ming Dynasty also needs you."
"yes!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your kindness!!"
Li Hongxing did not expect that the decisive Zhu Yuanzhang would let him go. He was overjoyed and burst into tears of gratitude.
Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about other things at this time.
Sea trade is so profitable.
Then, sea trade and navigation must be intensified.
He ordered with a serious face:
"Order the Ministry of Industry to build more warships and create more fleets!"
"We must vigorously develop maritime trade!"
"Trade with other countries!"
"In addition, encourage businessmen to do business overseas."
"However, tariffs may increase!"
Yang Xian stood up first and said loudly:
"The Emperor's Holy Might!!!"
The ministers also called Shengming directly.
Zhu Yuanzhang above took another look at Yang Xian.
Yang Xian is really too positive.