BSI Page 961
Page 961
Clean the cabin, brush the deck or sides with tung oil, strengthen the mast, and weave sails (ancient Chinese sailboats used bamboo strips instead of canvas)
The construction of these two horizontal ocean boats began when Li Shimin captured King Qin City.After two years and seven months of busy work, the project is finally nearing completion.
Du Ruhui looked at the two Hengyang boats that were about to be completed, and said excitedly: "I thought that I would not be able to return to Chang'an in this life, but now... in my lifetime, I can return to my roots!"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I have never given up on returning to Chang'an, we will definitely be able to return to Chang'an!"
Speaking of this, Li Shimin continued: "I have decided that Fusang Datang needs to build fifty horizontal ocean boats..."
Du Ruhui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, fifty horizontal oceangoing boats can't return to Chang'an!"
Du Ruhui naturally didn't mean that he couldn't go back. In fact, according to Zhang Zhongjian's fleet organization, a dozen or so oceangoing boats were enough to cross the ocean and reach the mainland.What he meant was that fifty horizontal boats that could carry 4 horses would not be able to take Guanzhong.
Li Shimin said with a smile: "Fifty ships are not enough, then we will build a hundred ships, and a hundred ships are not enough, then we will build two hundred ships..."
Chen Ying, who was far away in the Western Regions, didn't know it, because the appearance of him, a butterfly in another world, triggered an arms race in advance.
In order to be able to completely eliminate Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng vigorously developed the navy and planned to eliminate Li Shimin before Li Shimin's wings were fledgling.
But Li Shimin did the same, for the dream of returning.They worked hard to build, but what was surprising was that the two brothers built Hengyangzhou, which was the pinnacle of large ships in the Sui Dynasty.
The only difference is that Li Jiancheng devoted all his efforts to building the five-tooth warship, while Li Shimin focused on building the Hengyangzhou transport ship.
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Li Xiuning and Chen Ying continued to march westward, but Li Xiuning discovered an interesting story at this time.
Although these refugees are wearing new clothes, there are printed words on the clothes.This dye is the same as the dye used to dye cloth, and it does not fade when washed.
"Wu Ji scissors are the best in the world!"
"Daiji warehouse is of high quality and low price."
"Niu Kee farming implements are strong and durable."
"Liu Kee credits small profit discounts."
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Li Xiuning was stunned for a long time, looking at the beaming people.
"How dare these merchants from the Wei Kingdom actually target the refugees with their advertisements?"
Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying and said with a smile: "Now I understand, I think these new clothes may not be given out for free by the government, but sponsored by merchants... Merchants are after profit, I never thought they would be so benevolent?... Even if it is an advertisement , but these people are illiterate, what's the use of it!"
Chen Ying said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if the refugees are illiterate, there will always be people who can read and write. After these refugees enter the Western Regions, they will be assigned household registrations. They will definitely work hard and move around. As long as people move around, this The effect of the advertisement can be shown. Merchants from other places and those scholars will interpret these advertisements, spread word of mouth, and this advertisement will be published.”
In fact, Li Xiuning guessed right.Most of these clothes are provided by merchants for free for advertising.In this era, the status of merchants is very low, even inferior to that of free people. No matter how rich they are, they have no status in politics.
However, after Chen Ying established the Datang Royal Chamber of Commerce, he set a benchmark for the Datang Royal Chamber of Commerce.At this time, the merchants discovered that they could actually join forces and share resources like the Datang Royal Merchant Alliance.
These merchants also need a backstage, but the clans are restricted by region. Even if it is the Taiyuan Wang family, no matter how strong they are, they cannot go to Xingyang to compete with the Zheng family for profit. This is beyond the bounds.
However, Chen Ying is different.Although he belongs to one of the Eight Great Pillar Kingdoms of the Western Wei Dynasty, he is a first-rank official.It is not subject to geographical restrictions. After all, whether it is in the Western Regions or Lingzhou, even if it is in Henan Province, Chen Ying's name is very useful. Even in Xingyang, the Zheng family will sell it to Chen Ying, unless they don't want to talk to Chen Ying. should cooperate.
Ma Zhou established the Datang Anxi Merchant League in the Western Regions.As the political backer of the business alliance, Chen Ying also gave the merchants a hope that their children can enter the Datang University of Technology founded by Chen Ying, or the various academies in the territory of Anxi Dufu. Give them a chance to be officials.
This offer can be said to be the most exciting for merchants.
Chen Ying is now the first and only dignitary in the world who does not treat merchants with discrimination.These merchants gradually formed an interest alliance with Chen Ying.
They want to get benefits from Chen Ying, especially political benefits.Chen Ying wants to get financial and talent support from merchants.After all, Chen Ying's Chidao network cannot be built by himself.Chidao construction work is a bottomless pit.Now 70.00% of the profits from Chen Ying's creations are invested in the construction of Chidao.
When the merchant alliance was established, Chen Ying drew a big cake for these merchants, and these merchants had such a good idea.
They support Chen Ying, even if they are at a loss, they still support Chen Ying's political actions.Because these predators who are ups and downs in the business world all want to imitate Lu Buwei.
Naturally, after Ma Zhou mediated, Chen Ying reached a consensus with the Shangmeng.Those who have made outstanding contributions to benefiting society can be appointed officials, although they are all small officials from the eighth or ninth rank.
Businessmen are crazy at once, but no matter how rich they are, they still want to be respected by the world.Opportunities presented themselves, wouldn't they seize them?
In this way, in Anxi's move to attract refugees, both large and small merchants contributed their own strength.
Even Chen Ying himself did not realize that, in fact, he had formed a political party himself.The core backbone of this political party is the underprivileged groups of craftsmen, soldiers, farmers, merchants and merchants from all over the world, with Chen Ying as the core.
Just like in the process of developing the Western Regions, the Anxi Chamber of Commerce donated 350 million shi of grain, 13 sets of clothing, and 80 guan of money to the Anxi Duhufu.
Especially Yang Rong from Wu's firm.Taking advantage of Li Jiancheng's favor, Yang Rong auctioned and resold the steel, coal, salt and other mineral resources with proven reserves in Xiazhou, Yanzhou, and Gyeongju.
In just half a year, 270 million coins were cashed out.After earning the money and food, Yang Rong devoted all of it to the development of the Western Regions.
In the eyes of Tang merchants, Chen Ying became the God of Wealth.If you follow Chen Ying, you can definitely make a fortune.
There is no need to publicize the following matters. The businessmen are vying to contribute, as if you don't want me to pay, and I'm in a hurry with you.
With the development of business, the reputation of Datang Tongli Bank has also been established.
At this time, more and more people used banknotes, and even ordinary people were unwilling to use heavy copper coins to buy vegetables. The banknotes of Datang Tongli Bank were not real money, but also became real gold and silver.
Chapter 80 Why is there so much money?
Chapter 80 Why is there so much money?
All the way westward, the speed of Chen Ying and his party gradually accelerated.
Although the speed is fast, I just watched it from afar, but Anxi, the place where Li Xiuning lived for two years, gradually made Li Xiuning feel a little unfamiliar.
In Li Xiuning's impression, most places in Anxi were dilapidated.Thousands of miles, hundreds of years without human habitation.
But in just over three years, there is no barrenness on both sides of Chidao. Most of them are built workshops and chimneys emitting black smoke.The Western Regions, as a zone where east and west meet, is the frontier where the collision between eastern and western civilizations is most intense.The trade between the East and the West here, the transmission of the civilization of the East and the West, occupies an important position in the world's economic and cultural history.
What shocked Li Xiuning the most was that in today's Western Regions, almost any village or town has a school, Tang Yan School.
Li Xiuning looked at Chen Ying and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that you actually made it!"
Li Xiuning vaguely remembered that Chen Ying once said: "One day in the future, I will let tens of millions of people from tens of thousands of miles of land learn Tang dialect by biting corks. Haha, haha, although it was very painful to learn, and I wanted to saw my neck in pain, but I still had to learn with my head hanging on the beam—that scene must be spectacular. Thinking of this, I feel so happy!"
Chen Ying corrected: "Now, this is the beginning. In the future, I want to let the Pacific Ocean, which is the east of the East China Sea of our Tang Dynasty, and then reach the Atlantic Ocean!"
Chen Ying saw that Li Xiuning was confused, and smiled and took out the world map in his carriage. There were three such maps in total.One is in the hands of Li Jiancheng and the other is in the hands of Li Shimin.One copy is in Chen Ying's hands.
Li Xiuning asked curiously: "How did you do it? I saw that they studied very painfully, but they didn't hire tongue speakers, but studied Tang Yan seriously?"
Chen Ying laughed and said, "It's actually very simple!"
"Very simple?" Li Xiuning asked even more suspiciously, "What is the solution?"
Chen Ying is very aware of the ethnic characteristics of the Western Regions. As an example, Kucha, one of the four major countries in the Western Regions, has belonged to China since the Han Dynasty. People, it’s just that the cultural system is completely different. Since then, although the subordinate countries of the past dynasties have always maintained a strong Western Region color, the process of Sinicization has also been repeated. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, although they spoke the Tuluohuo language family, they were all Han Chinese. Mixed blood with Cypriots.Just from the outside, there is only a little surprise.