At the Jinling Shipyard, the platform was empty at this moment. And on the shore, more than a hundred large and small ships were mooring there, and there were only a few teams of soldiers patrolling and guarding the city.

"Our family believes that the treasure ship cannot be stopped. The Ming Dynasty needs to go further to the outside world to discover those unknown enemies in time. It is just His Majesty's will, which makes our family helpless and can only do nothing in Jinling all day."

Zheng He felt a little tired. He pointed to the ships and said, "It's all good ships! Our family has been roaming the sea for many years and is really invincible. Those people are in awe of the gods when they see the fleet, but now... hey!"

Fang Xing nodded and said seriously: "The enemy of the Ming Dynasty will come from the ocean. Due to the current taboos of the Korean Central Committee towards the ocean, it is impossible to reopen the treasure ship in a short time. However, Zheng Gong, please let those crew members wait patiently. The Ming Dynasty will not ignore the ocean forever, because the ocean represents wealth and... the central country!"

Zheng He said confusedly: "The Central Kingdom has been going on for many years, but we have been struggling on the earth. We finally arrived in the Ming Dynasty and finally met the late emperor, but unfortunately..."

Fang Xing smiled and said, "Everything has ups and downs. Look at the past and present, China and abroad, and the country has been smooth all the way from the beginning, but who can last forever?"

"What do you want to say?"

Zheng He heard some smell from this and frowned and asked.

Fang Xing smiled and said, "I want to say... the military, under the leadership of the late emperor, has wiped out the external troubles of the Ming Dynasty. I always feel that they are unwilling to be dormant, and even more unwilling to be suppressed. When the Ming Dynasty is invincible, as long as they are ambitious, they will turn their attention away."

Zheng He sighed and said, "It's hard! We have been in Jinling for so many days and feel that we are still as civil and military as we play. If there are no foreign enemies, the Ming Dynasty will be really deteriorating."

If he had another eunuch, he would never dare to say such words, but Zheng He was different. He could command the army to kill the enemy when he got on the horse; he could command the fleet to show his power overseas. If it weren't for his identity restrictions, he would not be inferior to Zhang Fu and others in the court.

If there is no external trouble, the country will perish!

The greed for comfort that humans rooted in their bone marrow requires foreign enemies to drive them away. If there is no foreign enemy, they can only sink.

Zheng He suddenly shook his head and smiled, "We are just worried about so many talents in the court. I'm just going to take care of my old age in Jinling."

Fang Xing leaned over and picked up a piece of gravel and threw it into the water. In the end, he bounced a few times on the shore, and the water was not even affected.

Looking back, Fang Xing said very seriously: "Please rest assured, Mr. Zheng, whether it is Your Majesty or Your Highness, I believe that their understanding of overseas will gradually change, and the Ming Dynasty... will not lose the ocean."

Zheng He sighed, "If there is no foreign enemy, it will be over! Those who have vision will see this change, hope."

Fang Xing looked at the towering treasure ships and said, "Mr. Zheng, our treasure ship is indeed a bit too expensive. How about improving it?"

Zheng He said listlessly: "The craftsmen have all gone back, how can they build it? Besides, His Majesty has the will, who can resist the order?"

Fang Xing smiled. If Xia Yuanji saw this smile, he would immediately be vigilant.

"Mr. Zheng, look at this."

Fang Xing took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Zheng He.

Zheng He took it and looked at it, and said in surprise: "What kind of ship is this?"

A cross-section of a ship was drawn on this piece of paper. Zheng He was very knowledgeable about the ship and couldn't help but immerse himself in it. From time to time, he also talked about the benefits of the transformation here...

Fang Xing didn't understand, and he felt bored, so he arrived at the berth of the treasure ship on the shore and slapped the hull with his hands.

The treasure ship was tall, Fang Xing looked up and then gradually retreated, feeling proud in his heart.

"How is it? If we go to sea next time, will our family bring you with us?"

"No problem, I just want to go to a farther place to see... Huang Jinlu and the others have been out for a long time, and I don't know if they are still there."

Fang Xing was a little worried. Zheng He walked up behind him, kicked the hull, and said, "Every time he went to sea, he would bet with his life. If he won the next time, he would be more courageous. If he lost... he would be buried in the sea."

"I know, so if they don't come back the next year, then give their family a pension."

As a sailor, Zheng He didn't care about this. He put the paper carefully in his arms and said, "The keel bones are dense, very strong, and have good wave resistance. However, the mast and sail are worth discussing. We will find a few old craftsmen to take a look and we will change it when the time comes."

Fang Xing did not intend to let Zheng He accept it in full. Besides, the Ming Dynasty's ship manufacturing also has its own strengths and there is no need to copy it in full. He said: "Duke Zheng, why don't we go to the memorial?"

Zheng He shook his head and said, "Even if Your Majesty has the will, the court will inevitably fight, and the newly stable court will change again. This is not cost-effective."

Although he has been away for a long time, he has always paid attention to the court, so after Zhu Gaochi issued the order, he could only accept the order.

Fang Xing coughed dryly and said, "We are just building a boat! A small boat!"

Zheng He's eyes flashed and he pondered: "Yes! We're just building a small boat."

"Also, how did you think of this ship?"

Zheng He asked curiously.

Fang Xing's stolen draft was not necessary, and said, "When I went to sea last time, I met many Tianfang people there. They had contact with the Thais. Later, they merged their own ships with the Thais. This is the latest one, and they have not started building them yet."

Zheng He was like a child who had obtained a new toy and said hurriedly: "Brother Xinghe, let's go back quickly, and then write a memorial and go up together."

Fang Xing nodded, and the two left the shipyard.

...

When he returned to the city, Fang Xing told Zhu Zhanji about this.

"Zheng He complained last time that he could not go to sea, but later he lost his energy. This matter is feasible. As for the court, the father will weigh the pros and cons. If the civil servants put too much pressure on them, the father will not give them a good face."

Zhu Zhanji put aside this matter and said with a deep look: "My father asked me to come to Jinling to take charge. What I was looking forward to is the administration and taxation, and finally the folk customs. Some people in the south were a little dissatisfied with Emperor Taizu Gao and the emperor's grandfather, so after his father ascended the throne, he implemented benevolent government. At first, I was dissatisfied with the part involved in the officials, and felt that the father was too kind to them, but later..."

Zhu Zhanji remembered what Zhu Gaochi said to him that night, and smiled bitterly: "The father still wants to work together, so he practices benevolent politics while winning over officials, but the result is a bit disappointing."

"Human hearts will never be satisfied!"

The goodness of the Song Dynasty to civil officials was rare in ancient and modern times, but what was the result?

Fang Xing put aside this topic and said, "If you pay taxes... Your Majesty will ask the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue to jointly investigate and contribute, but it is very difficult. If you want to completely eliminate it, you must be in charge of a million troops, and you must be prepared to die tens of thousands of people."

Once the interests are formed, you must have great courage to shake them.

"Take it slow, it's just that taxation is a bit troublesome, so I can only start with commercial tax."

Zhu Zhanji said: "The commercial tax in the north has gradually become more beautiful, but the one in the south is not implemented effectively. I think it depends on the village party, just like the big net you mentioned. One net traps everyone and affects the whole body, so I understand Xia Yuanji's helplessness."

Fang Xing said: "But the big market in Jinling has paid taxes. This is the source, but how to advance it is a headache."

"The key is to be clear and united in government orders."
Chapter completed!