Fang Zhengyi pondered for a moment and said, "The King of Wu cannot be killed. Only if he escapes, Dajing will have a chance to trade with the outside world."
"But hasn't our Dajing been trading with overseas countries for a long time? What does this have to do with King Wu?" Xie Xian asked curiously.
Fang Zheng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Those so-called trades are just small fights, they won't amount to anything!"
"The world is huge, and there are still many unexplored places. There are still many miraculous crops like sweet potatoes overseas. Not only that, there are mountains of gold and silver and all kinds of treasures that are simply inexhaustible!"
Although Dajing clearly did not implement a maritime ban, in reality it was not much different from a maritime ban.
If ordinary people want to go into business, they must first submit an application to the government. It is impossible to imagine how many procedures there are, how much time it takes, and how much exploitation they endure.
Regulations are always just regulations. Although they are stated on the surface, their implementation is often another matter.
On the other hand, the Dajing court also had trade with overseas, but it was basically concentrated in overseas vassal states and was a tribute trade.
There is even less to say in this regard, because the business is mainly based on giving back gifts, and the business has been losing money year after year!
The common people were at risk of encountering pirates when they went out to sea, so the imperial court needed to spend money to increase coastal defense. The official fleet went out to sea, but there was no profit.
As for Dajing, the land is vast and rich in resources, and the people are prosperous. There is absolutely no reason to venture out to sea!
This is a curse of resources. People who can make money without doing anything and have a lot of wealth often have no motivation to seek change.
Therefore, from the bottom up, the imperial court had no reason to spend huge amounts of money to explore unknown areas.
Hatred is an excellent motivation. Now that the King of Wu has fled, it doesn’t matter whether he successfully escapes overseas or dies on the way.
Fang Zhengyi thought that as long as he went back and added some extra spice to his plan, he would be able to convince the imperial court.
However, he had tried his best before, and he was still somewhat concerned about maritime trade, which was related to the future trend after all.
It was mentioned twice in memorials, but was successfully ignored by Emperor Jing.
But this time it was different. King Wu’s unexpected voyage to the sea brought him a great shock to his heart.
In the past, he just wanted to make life better for his people, but when the King of Wu's large ships began to appear.
Fang Zhengyi suddenly felt the wheel of history rolling towards his face!
As a time traveler, personal struggle is important, but you also have to take the course of history into consideration!
What's more, resources are not the most important thing. What's important is to see the world and broaden your horizons and seize the initiative!
Fang Zheng had no doubt that the land of Dajing seriously lacked the soil for the birth of science, and the tragedy in the history books of the previous life might be re-enacted thousands of years later.
It’s not that the people of Dajing are not smart enough, but that the ruling class is too smart and the political system is extremely precocious!
Under imperial rule, whether the people suffered or not was actually secondary. What was more important was long-term stability and the consolidation of imperial power.
This is a chronic disease that all emperors in all dynasties cannot avoid. New technologies will bring about drastic changes in social structure. In order to prevent such fluctuations, some emperors even do not hesitate to personally erase science and close the country to the outside world.
A typical example is the Qing Dynasty emperors.
In the TV drama, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty have always given people the impression of being mentally retarded, closing their eyes and ears and despising the Western tricks and tricks.
But this is not the case! Emperor Kangxi himself had studied astronomy and mathematics and could calculate the square root formula using a hand-cranked calculator. He personally participated in river management projects and taught officials how to calculate the flow of water in rivers.
In addition, Kangxi also personally dabbled in modern medicine, dissected animals, and popularized cowpox vaccination. He not only vaccinated himself but also had his subordinates vaccinated.
In terms of culture, Kangxi knew Manchu, and he also knew some Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian, Latin, English, and Spanish. He could also communicate with missionaries in simple foreign languages.
By the time of Emperor Kangxi's reign, other countries had already begun to use science and technology to reform society. How could someone like Kangxi not know this? The fact is that he not only knew this, but he also learned it himself, and his learning was very profound!
Kangxi also specially ordered missionaries to translate Western books into Manchu for him to read, and personally supervised the translation work in the palace to prevent it from being seen by outsiders.
The emperors of the Qing Dynasty had a clear understanding of the development process of Western Europe and were well aware of the power of science and technology.
But even so, he still chose to close the country to the outside world. The only reason was to avoid unrest among the people! This kind of unrest has been happening in other countries. As an emperor who grew up under traditional cultural ideas, this is an evil consequence that he absolutely cannot bear!
Fortunately, everything is still in its infancy.
The world was still in a state of division, overseas shipbuilding technology was not particularly strong, and judging from the attitude of the King of Wu, there must have been no gunpowder appearing overseas.
Emperor Jing was also an ambitious emperor. Great Jing itself had huge advantages. Once the sea was opened to gain huge profits from overseas, the entire court would go in a completely different direction!
Even though the society is turbulent, that is the real future, Fang Zheng sees it more clearly than anyone else!
Fang Zheng couldn't help but feel excited when he thought about the magnificent scene of changing the gears of history with his own strength.
"Master, how can you be sure that there is treasure overseas?" Xie Xian asked curiously.
"My father was a sailor when he was young. He went there and told me about it." Fang Zhengyi said calmly.
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"Okay, now it seems that there are some problems. I didn't expect the King of Wu to burn the ship. But according to the King of Wu, his ships were all made by a family in Yuding City. You guys take a rest first, and then send someone to check for me which family it is. After we find out, we will take people back to Beijing immediately! By the way, the officials here may have connections with the King of Wu, so keep a low profile and don't attract the attention of the government."
"Um... Master, we are out of money. In order to reduce the baggage load, we only brought food when we looked for you in the mountains, and now we still have some food left. Otherwise, should I send someone back to Haiyuan City to get some silver?" Zhao Lie felt a little embarrassed.
Fang Zheng was stunned. He couldn't let his brothers sleep on the street! Going back to get the silver would be a waste of time!
After thinking for a moment, Fang Zheng made a decision and said, "You guys still have some money on you, right? Let's find a cheap inn to stay in for two days. I'll find a way to get you some money. Don't worry about that."
Speaking of silver, Zhou Tie stroked his chin and asked, "Master, what have you been doing in the city these days? Why did you get another maid?"
"I saw you setting off fireworks in the city a few days ago. Did you guess that we were outside the city? Were you going to deceive the daughter of a rich family?"
The three people looked at Fang Zhengyi curiously at the same time. Fang Zhengyi blushed and said, "How can you talk like that? Master, how can I do such a vulgar thing?"
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Chapter 2 has been delivered. I will definitely make up for what I owe you in the future. I'll remember that o(╥﹏╥)o
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