Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Even if it is to be given, it is to give some benefits and money to Zhu Yujian and the three vassal kings.

In this way, the coal that Da Ming used came from the open-pit coal mine on Xinming Island, and the ships that transported the coal were made of wood from Xinming Island, and what Da Ming paid was only some labor costs.

However, the most indispensable thing in Ming Dynasty is people - according to the statistics of Jin Yiwei, the current population of Daming is definitely in a blowout situation.

Especially under Emperor Chongzhen's policy of encouraging folk births, in the next ten years or so, Daming will definitely have nearly ten million more strong laborers.

Then they can screen out enough soldiers from these people, and then go to occupy more territory and get more resources back to Daming.

It's basically a cycle, but a virtuous one.

The final result is that Ming can completely rely on its own growing population and countless overseas resources to occupy the whole world.

The local resources can basically be saved.

For example, Xinming Island has coal resources, iron resources, trees, and grasslands.

Daming's coal, trees, and iron ore can be slowly declared to stop mining and logging.

Thinking of Yang, Emperor Chongzhen simply called Zhang Weixian into the palace again, and the instructions he gave were also very simple: "Order Zheng Zhilong's fleet to transport coal back on Xinming Island, and at the same time search for iron mines on Xinming Island." If it exists, if it exists, it can be dug up and transported back.”

Zhang Weixian quit.

Zheng Zhilong is the admiral of the Navy's South China Sea Fleet, not the captain of the transport fleet.

And the most important thing is that Zheng Zhilong's current South China Sea Fleet is more than half stronger than the East China Sea Fleet. If he continues to add ships and people, will it end up being too big?

At that time, wouldn't it be unlucky for me, the governor of the five armies' governor's mansion?

Seeing Zhang Weixian's thinking was wrong, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "Zheng Zhilong's fleet will no longer expand, and the size of the East China Sea Fleet will be further expanded to the same size as the South China Sea Fleet, and there will even be a Western Fleet in the future. Fleet and so on, the burden of the five armies Dudufu is not light.

Now, there is no other way, first let Zheng Zhilong's fleet transport coal and iron ore to Daming, and Daming himself will try not to mine any more.

If this is the case, even the prodigal descendants of later generations will at least have a fortune that will allow them to prosper for a few more years. "

Emperor Chongzhen's words were all about this, and Zhang Weixian couldn't refuse anymore, so he could only bow down and agree.

However, Emperor Chongzhen went on to say kindly to Guo Yun: "The Ministry of Household Affairs will also set up a separate department. In the future, it will organize a fleet of ocean-going ships to transport overseas coal and other resources back to the mainland of Daming."

Guo Yunhou didn't do it either.

Originally, no one thinks that they have too much power in their hands, on the contrary, they all think too little.

But the household department itself has enough affairs.

What does the household department do?That is the existence that is in charge of the country's territory, fields, household registration, taxes, salaries and all financial matters.

Its internal government affairs are divided into divisions by region.In addition to taking charge of the province's money and food, each department also takes care of some general affairs of other yamen, and their responsibilities often overlap.

Institutions affiliated to the Ministry of Households include the Minting Bureau and the Baochao Bureau, which are in charge of minting money;

Regardless of the fact that the official position of the Minister of the Household Department is not too high, it is only a second-rank grade, but after all these things are piled up, Guo Yunhou is already planning to hack people to death every minute.

Especially after Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, there were more affairs in the household department.

In the current household department, not to mention the relationship between households and idlers, there are not even many mediocre people-Guo Yunhou wished that every person in the household department was a smart person, who could directly handle things well, so that he could Take it easy.

Now this master has asked the household department to add more burdens, which is absolutely not acceptable, otherwise, I don't know how much will be added in the future.

When the time comes, will he become as green as Lao Xue?

The terrified Guo Yunhou simply bowed and said: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, I dare not obey the order. The Ministry of Household Affairs has a lot of affairs now, but even Chongzhen's three years of taxation has not been clarified, and the matter of the fleet is really beyond our capabilities. "

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "Guo Aiqing can think about it, this is an extremely important yamen."

Guo Yunhou gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty forgives the crime, but I dare not obey the edict. The death of the minister is not a pity, but the important affairs of the country must not be delayed."

You can talk whatever you like, anyway, there are already enough bad things in the household department, so you don't want to make trouble for the household department anymore, we can't afford to mess with our little arms and legs.

Seeing that Guo Yunhou was unwilling to take the matter of this ocean-going fleet to the household department, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said with a smile: "In this case, we should set up another ocean-going bureau in addition to the eighth bureau of internal supervision, and assign it to the Ministry of Finance. The Rites Supervisor is in charge of the exploration of ocean-going materials and their transportation back to the mainland of Daming.”

Expand the territory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Baojiawei State-owned Fishery Administration.

Emperor Chongzhen felt that this way of playing in later generations was very good. Those prodigals in the navy and the warships in active service looked down upon them, so they could just throw them to the fishery administration to play with monkeys.

Now Daming can also set up a marine bureau first, and the warships and transport ships can be built directly with active Fuchuan to transport these materials from abroad to Daming. The eunuchs should be doing their jobs.

As for those supplies, don't care if they are strategic or not, and don't care if Daming has them or not, anyway, we'll let them get them back, we're not afraid of too much.

If it doesn't work, just bury it, or use it to fill the sea.

Anyway, it is a good thing that Daming can save his own money.

After Wen Tiren, Zhang Weixian and others left the palace, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered another important event.

In fact, this matter is not big, but it is definitely not small.

At least it will change the current pattern of warfare at sea.

Chapter 4 The first industrial revolution?

After galloping all the way to the Royal Academy, after finding Xu Guangqi, Emperor Chongzhen said directly: "I have a matter, and I want Xu Aiqing to assign some people in charge of the steam engine to handle it."

Xu Guangqi said curiously, "Your Majesty, please give me instructions."

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Since this steam engine can be used on a cart to pull goods, it must also be used on a ship. If it is feasible, the ship does not need too many sailors to row.

At that time, not to mention walking without wind, even walking against the wind, is it not impossible? "

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he fell into deep thought for a moment.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't bother Xu Guangqi, but wandered around the Royal Academy on his own.

Now in the Royal Academy, the steam engine has been played out of tricks.

Not to mention the large ones that are used on locomotives. After being reduced countless times, they were used to drill the bore of guns, and they were modified to be used for forging iron instead of hammering by blacksmiths. These scenes all appeared in front of Emperor Chongzhen.

And a word flashed in Emperor Chongzhen's mind, the first industrial revolution.

In which country did the first industrial revolution in real history occur, why did it happen, and what happened? Emperor Chongzhen said that he could no longer remember, and the pitiful historical knowledge had long been returned to the teacher.

However, the first industrial revolution seemed to be marked by the replacement of manual work by machines, and it was because of the loom or something.

Anyway, it is absolutely inseparable from the appearance of the steam engine.

This means that Daming now has the potential or capital to carry out the first industrial revolution.

As for the consequences of the industrial revolution, Emperor Chongzhen probably knew something, and it was precisely because he knew something that he was vaguely worried.