Chapter 1039 on trade agreements
After basically achieving the unification of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Ming's next goal was to save the entire old world, to prevent the decline of East Asian civilization and to fight against the indomitable Western civilization.
For this reason, Zhao Ming's policy strategy will also revolve around this goal.
In the next few decades, Zhao Ming will strive to achieve industrialization, integrate East Asia externally, and block Western civilization in the Americas, India and other places, establish a huge sphere of influence.
At the moment, first of all, it is to support Li Chengdong's war in Dongzhou, compete with Wu Sangui and Britain for India, and then start to integrate the entire East Asia.
At this time, Zhao Ming glanced at everyone and instructed: "The Chinese New Year is coming soon. Before the New Year, the cabinet will come up with an economic plan to integrate the Ming Dynasty and its vassals and the markets of East Asian countries as soon as possible, and support the envoys of various countries in Beijing to discuss with them and persuade them to join this plan."
Du Yinxi nodded, "I'm going to do it as soon as possible!"
Zhao Ming then said: "I have recently received news that Wu Sangui should have been emperor in India recently. In this way, the land of Uszang is the key to the court's containment of this thief. Did Uszang's envoy come to Beijing this year?"
Dai Zhijun was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and hurriedly said, "The connection between the imperial court and Uszang has been broken for more than ten years. There is now a control of the Hoshuot Mongolian, and no envoys have been sent."
Zhao Ming nodded and said, "The imperial court must include these areas in the future in the future. The cabinet issued an order to Li Dingguo to select 10,000 elite soldiers for training, and prepare to enter Tibet within next year!"
Regarding the territory of the Ming Dynasty headquarters, Zhao Ming's lowest goal was to restore the shape of the crabapple leaves, otherwise wouldn't it be even better than Qing?
Du Yinxi wrote down Zhao Ming's order, but reminded him: "Your Highness, Us Tibet is located on the plateau, and the soldiers are unable to adapt. They are not connected with the imperial court and cannot be connected. If they are stationed, the supply will probably be more difficult than stationed in the Western Regions. I think it is better to send envoys ahead to explain the benefits and disadvantages. If the Hoshuot Mongolia surrenders, the imperial court will not be able to forge a hard expedition."
Zhao Ming glanced at Du Yinxi. It was difficult for Du Yinxi to understand his ideas and strategies. However, what Du Yinxi said was also a matter. It was indeed difficult to transport troops to the plateau. However, what Zhao Ming wanted was not nominal surrender, but practical control, so it was still necessary to maintain the garrison.
"Send envoys first, but the army also needs training!" Zhao Ming said in a deep voice.
When Du Yinxi saw that Zhao Ming agreed to send an envoy, he bowed and accepted the order.
Zhao Ming not only wanted to garrison troops, but also built Sichuan-Tibet Highways. However, his strength is not allowed now, so Zhao Ming did not mention it.
At this moment, Zhao Ming emphasized again that some of the things he said just now, especially the rise of Western civilization and the threat to the Ming Dynasty. I hope the cabinet will not relax its vigilance.
Zhao Ming told several cabinets about his thoughts, which shocked several major officials.
After all, after the reunification of the Central Plains, we should have rested and focused on internal affairs. Unexpectedly, Zhao Ming found such a huge illusion enemy.
Although the Grand Secretary did not all agree with Zhao Ming's idea, he did not dare to go against the regent's wishes and could only do it in the direction given by Zhao Ming.
After all, these things seemed to be of no harm to the Ming Dynasty and the people.
After the war within the Ming Dynasty ended, gentry and merchants who had just surrendered to Shandong, Hebei, Hedong, and Guanlong Sichuan bought houses or opened shops in Nanjing in order to get close to the loyalty of power, which injected new blood into Nanjing and formed a prosperous situation in Nanjing.
Although Suzhou, Changzhou, Yangzhou and other places in Jiangnan were in a crisis of anti-urbanization, as the political center, Nanjing City has advantages and attractiveness that other cities do not have, but seems to be unaffected, and instead is more prosperous than before.
A few days ago, after discussing with several Grand Secretary, Zhao Ming gave the cabinet a task, which was to sign an economic treaty with many vassals who came to pay tribute to the tribute, so as to integrate the East Asian market.
As the New Year approaches, after the cabinet has formulated a general plan, it hopes to reach an intention to sign a contract with other countries as soon as possible.
Among them, the Han Dynasty and Yanping had already had similar treaties, so there was no need to talk too much. Annan and Ryukyu were also easier to convince, but only Japan, Touo and Siam were a little troublesome.
That morning, Qian Bingding, the head of the Ministry of Rites, took several envoys to the Ministry of Rites and explained the scenery in Nanjing to everyone.
"There is the Sitiantai!" Qian Bingding pointed to a tall building on Jilong Mountain and said, "This platform is nine meters high and is built on the mountain. It is the tallest building in Nanjing City, and is taller than the palaces of the imperial city. The Regent raised many Western doctors here and officials from the Imperial Heaven Supervision Bureau. Of course, it is more suitable to observe astronomy, or to observe the observatory of Purple Gold Mountain outside the city."
Qian Bingding pointed to the south again, a large area of spreading buildings, "There was the Imperial College there before, but now it is changed to Imperial University. In the future, students of various vassals can also study here."
Some of the many messengers came here for the first time, while others came a few times, and they had already known the scenery of Nanjing very well.
The envoy of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan was Sanada Shindo, a descendant of the Akira Sanada Nobuyuki, who was just responding with the sound and was a little absent-minded.
In fact, this was his second time, he had given the Tokugawa family the trust and came to the Ming Dynasty to pay homage to Zhao Ming.
Over the years, Japan has been in a disadvantaged position in its trade with the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and a large amount of domestic silver has flowed out, causing serious problems to the Tokugawa shogunate's economy.
In addition, the shogunate was also very dissatisfied with the collusion between the Ming Dynasty vassals, the Han Dynasty and Japan and the Japanese and foreign Daming, and the rampant smuggling trade.
Last year, he came to discuss with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty stood on the side of the Han State, which made the Han State increasingly less concerned about the Tokugawa family. Considering the Ming Dynasty, the Tokugawa family did not dare to do anything to the Han State, so they could only come to the Ming Dynasty again, hoping that the Ming Dynasty could restrain the Han State.
For Japan, the Battle of Wenlu in Qingchang has been less than a hundred years. They were still scared of the strength of the Ming Dynasty and could only discuss it in a low voice.
However, Sanada Nobumasa was not optimistic about the results of this trip.
In contrast to the Ming Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was a relative vassal, the first generation of vassal was the current regent Zhao Ming, and the second generation of vassal was the eldest son of the regent. Japan was just a superficial vassal and did not enter the new tribute system. Will the Ming Dynasty uphold justice for Japan?
"Master Qian, is this time coming to the Ministry of Rites to discuss the issues between the Han and Japan?" Sanada Shindo asked carefully.
After the Sanada family parted in Inu Fu, Sanada Shinnobu's grandfather, Sanada Shinnobu, defected to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Their team has a relatively cautious personality.
The Tokugawa family also liked his character and did not anger the Ming Dynasty, so they got rid of him and went to the Ming Dynasty for mission.
Chapter completed!