"What? King Fu was the vassal of Annan? Annan was changed to Fuguo?"

"The King of Tang has already conferred Dongwu, and this King of Fu has conferred him again. Does the court want to confer all the vassal kings?"

"You are ignorant, but in fact, the court has already had this news, but you have never heard of it!"

“…”

In Jiangnan, unlike other places, many people have a higher sense of business than in other regions.

"The new construction of Fuguo is full of good opportunities. Who is interested? Let's take a look together?"

"My uncle is in Yunnan. When the King of Tang was in vassal, he made a lot of money. Even if some ordinary things from our Ming Dynasty were sold to the Tang Kingdom and resold them with their specialties, the net profit alone would be twice as much!"

"Yes, I heard that the new vassal states are built, and everything is missing!"

“…”

In addition, there are also some craftsmen who are also ready to move.

"In the Tang Dynasty, a carpenter can be treated very well when he comes. He has servants to serve him and will not have to worry about food and drink!"

"It's not just carpenters, but painters are also short of them!"

“…”

If the influence of the Tang Dynasty was only in the neighboring places such as Yunnan when the Tang Dynasty was newly built, the Fu King was a vassal, and there were more places that influenced it. Not only Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan, but also in Jiangnan. Because of the demonstration effect of the Tang Dynasty, this kind of news that made a lot of money spread very quickly and caused heated discussions among many people.

The salt merchants have money, even if they were hit by the "New Salt Law", they made money in the past. Now they just happened to have their wealth cut off and were shocked by the Dongchang. After hearing the news that King Fu Jufan, they were immediately moved.

Many salt merchants no longer think about how to confront the court, but about another way to make money.

There is a saying that the more money, the easier it is to make money.

Things like the new vassal states are in a mess, and there are many opportunities and more money. The opportunity to make money is naturally much better than a small fight. So the intention of a salt merchant was transferred.

Of course, there are some salt merchants who have eaten enough meat on the salt and are always unwilling to give up. They are studying the "New Salt Law" and thinking about how to make money on the "New Salt Law".

The movements in Jiangnan were quickly reported to Emperor Chongzhen through the chat group. He was quite satisfied with this. In Jiangnan, the place where the "New Salt Law" is most likely to rebound, and after careful preparation, no major troubles occurred. Moreover, there were things outside to divert attention, or this was also a way for Western countries to divert domestic conflicts through colonization.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts turned to Nanyang. Last year, the Haojingao Yi chaos and many Ming people were plundered. This matter cannot be forgotten. Dongchang and Jinyiwei have been sent to Nanyang. At present, the focus of the court should be transferred. Or, the next vassal king can be divided into feudal areas in Nanyang.

The shipyard in Tongzhou did not test it again due to weather at the end of the year. However, theoretical research and the construction of hull parts were not pulled down. From the current perspective, the method of wrapping iron on wooden boats and sealing the propeller parts with iron sheets seems to be a feasible set of methods. In addition, some people have mentioned that the other construction methods of iron armored warships can be made of technology passed down from the pre-Qin period.

When he saw this statement, or the amount of achievements consumed, the memories of later generations became clearer and clearer. Emperor Chongzhen suddenly remembered that when he visited the Terracotta Warriors of Qin Shihuang, he saw the technical introduction of the Qin Dynasty copper carriage engraved on the wall over there. If you remember correctly, the connection methods of parts include metallurgical connections and mechanical connections.

Among them, metallurgical connections include inlay casting, casting method, and casting welding method. This casting welding method includes melt welding method, mortise and tenon combined welding method, casting, inlay and brazing, welding and copper bolt plate connection, plug-in welding and re-casting method.

In addition, there are mechanical connections, including mother-child buckles and pin connections, live hinges, button ring buckle connections, sub-waist shaft connections, taper fit connections, rivets, bending nail connections, sockets, clamping connections, etc.

There are also many types of locking devices and mechanical processing techniques, just a copper carriage, which brings together a variety of skills from ancient Chinese craftsmen. With so many skills, can't they be used on shipbuilding? The methods that the ancients could figure out could not be figured out by the Ming craftsmen?

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but have more confidence. He didn't believe it anymore. The craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty would be stupider than the ancients and the Western Yi! What he had to do was to mobilize the enthusiasm of the craftsmen and give full play to their subjective initiative. This practice had already shown benefits in the construction of new equipment and guns.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen thought of another aspect. The quality of the Qin Dynasty has always been very high. Even the differences between the same parts are almost exactly the same. This is all due to strict quality management. It is to let the craftsmen be responsible for it. Each product is carved with craftsmen. If there is a problem, the corresponding craftsmen can be directly found.

Before, the Ming Dynasty was actually doing it, but it was not thorough. Emperor Chongzhen felt it was necessary to strengthen management in this area. In the future, any products produced by the Ming Dynasty must be excellent!

For a moment, Emperor Chongzhen thought of these two aspects and sent an order to summon the Minister of Works and the heads of various bureaus to discuss with them that he would come up with a strict quality management system. In addition, the rewards to craftsmen should also be specific to the system, and it is no longer just a temporary gift from the emperor. Everything in the future must be clarified in the form of a system.

After finishing this matter, Emperor Chongzhen received news from Yingtian Mansion. After some consideration, he decided to go out to Beijing for a southern tour again.

However, based on the last mob rebellion in Nanxun Town, Empress Zhou was very worried, and the chief assistant Wen Tiren was also worried, and he advised him again.

However, Emperor Chongzhen had made up his mind and said to his loyal minister: "Last year, I went to the south and set up a township-level government agency, and there were many policies to implement. If I didn't go there myself, I would be unsure of it."

To be honest, Wen Tiren was a little resistant to this reason. After thinking about it, he replied: "Your Majesty, I think that some things can be taken by the factory guards, so that they can be seen by themselves."

He didn't dare to let the officials below take videos. What if the officials below fooled them and only took pictures? At least the factory guards are trusted by the emperor, so it is OK to take pictures by the factory guards after all?

However, Emperor Chongzhen shook his head and said, "I decided to go to Jiangnan, but it's more than that. Do you know, what do I value most now?"

"Please let Your Majesty make it clear!" Wen Tiren thought about it and thought of several possibilities, such as the implementation of the "New Salt Law" in the Jiangnan region, such as the changes related to the sea. But he knew the emperor and felt that he might have guessed wrong, so he asked directly.

Emperor Chongzhen said seriously, "What I value most is the dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge. Wen Qing didn't know that I actually wanted to get scientific and technological knowledge for this year's imperial examination content. I wish I could get scientific and technological knowledge in the southeast, northwest and north of the Ming Dynasty, and the institutions that study scientific and technological knowledge were flourishing. But reason tells me that this is not realistic. Only with sufficient popularization can scientific and technological knowledge be officially included in the scientific examination! Do you know, why do I value this scientific and technological knowledge so much?"

Sure enough, he didn't guess correctly! Wen Tiren thought in his heart, and was also a little curious. He did know that the emperor attached great importance to this content. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel are now promoting scientific and technological knowledge. Originally, he thought that this intensity was already very high. But unexpectedly, the emperor was not satisfied at all, and even showed his eagerness and wanted to go further.

Thinking of this, he replied tentatively: "Because this scientific and technological knowledge is practical?"

The scientific and technological knowledge promoted by the emperor has been confirmed from the aspects of new missions and other aspects. He believes that his answer should be absolutely inseparable.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said seriously; "I can tell you clearly that the strength of the Ming Dynasty in the future. To be honest, it depends entirely on the promotion of scientific and technological knowledge. This science and technology is the first element to promote productivity!"

When he said this, he saw Wen Tiren's mouth slightly open and seemed very surprised, and asked, "Wen Qing doesn't understand? It doesn't matter, just remember this sentence and work hard to promote scientific and cultural knowledge. Whether my Ming Dynasty became a real country in the Celestial Empire and the world's number one power, I mean that the world's powerful country, including the East and the West, must rely on scientific and technological knowledge, rather than the Four Books and Five Classics!"

If Emperor Chongzhen had just talked to his chief assistant like this when he first came to Chongzhen in the second year of Chongzhen, he would probably have been regarded as a crazy person. At that time, Wen Tiren had been the chief assistant for so many years and had witnessed the changes in the Ming Dynasty over the years. More importantly, he was also a member of the chat group. When he first joined the chat group, the system explained the origin of the chat group to him, which was the result of future technological development. Therefore, he naturally accepted Emperor Chongzhen's words more easily than those who were not members of the chat group. However, his understanding of scientific and technological knowledge was far less important than Emperor Chongzhen himself.

"Your Majesty, I understand!" Wen Tiren bowed and bowed. This means that he no longer objected to the emperor's re-visit.

Of course, this is also related to Emperor Chongzhen's steady work and everything he did was ultimately proven to be correct.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately laughed and said, "As for my safety, don't worry, you don't have to worry. Now the prestige of the court is higher, and the court's control over the local area has been much stronger than before. Besides, I have to say that once and for the time being, I believe that the factory guards can also ensure my safety."

Speaking of this, he thought about it and added: "Actually, the last time Nanxun Town was in my control. Even if there were twice as many mobs, he would not hurt me at all!"

After convinced Wen Tiren, Emperor Chongzhen stood up and prepared to return to the harem. Before leaving, he bowed to Wen Tiren and said, "Before I leave, I will add all members of the cabinet and the sermon supervisor to the 'Wenhua Palace to discuss matters'. It doesn't matter whether I am in the capital or not!"

Wenhua Palace discusses affairs, this is a temporary group name. Currently, there are a few people including Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun. Emperor Chongzhen made up his mind that before leaving the capital, he would spend the achievement value, and then go all the way south to earn the achievement value.

Wen Tiren was speechless when he heard Emperor Chongzhen's words. Only the current emperor has this method. It would be strange if the Ming Dynasty did not revive!

When Emperor Chongzhen returned to the inner palace, he softly whispered to appease Empress Zhou, and said again the reasons he had said to Wen Tiren, and Empress Zhou agreed to it with the priority of state affairs.

In the end, as the mother of the country, Empress Zhou went on a private visit with the emperor, and her identity could not be visited together.

During the last private tour of Tian Guifei, she was already accompanied by her. But this time, the emperor went to Jiangnan. She was from Yangzhou and wanted to go back to visit her relatives. The emperor also agreed to her that she would take her to take a good tour of Yangzhou when she returned to Yangzhou. However, due to the mob incident, she did not go shopping and went back to the capital directly. This time she took her with her.

It is better to have her and other concubines take care of the emperor than those maids and eunuchs, so Queen Zhou has no objection.

A few days later, Emperor Chongzhen quietly left the capital again under the escort of Liu Xingzuo, commander of the Jinyiwei, and went south to Jiangnan!

On this day, the envoys sent by the King of Tang finally arrived, but were ignored. The Governor's Office arranged him at the inn and then prohibited him from going out and did not allow outsiders to visit him. He did not treat him in terms of food and drink.

This made the messenger very angry, and at the same time he was wondering, wondering what the Mughal official meant to do this?

He didn't know that the Bangladesh Governor's Office was actually waiting for the will of Shah Jahan.

At this time, construction was underway in the Mughal capital Delhi. Shah Jahan, in Persian, means the ruler of the world. This originated from Shah Jahan's war in the south and north, greatly expanding the territory of the Mughal Empire, making them feel that the whole world belongs to the Mughal Empire, so that he has such a name.

Shah Jahan was very dissatisfied with the palaces, cities and other places where he lived, and felt that he was not worthy of his identity. Therefore, there were various projects built for large-scale construction. At the same time, Shah Jahan was also competing for hegemony with the Persian Safavi Empire.

In the early years, Kandahar was taken away by the Safavi Empire, and this has always been a shame and a heart-wrenching problem for the Mughal Empire. Therefore, Shah Jahan has been trying to retake Kandahar. At this time, Abbas I of the Safavi Empire was dead, and his national strength was not as strong as before, which gave Shah Jahan a chance.

In the original history, in 1638, he sent heavy troops to force the surrender of the Governor of Kandahar Ali Mardan Khan, which recaptured Kandahar, which also made Shah Jahan's reputation at its peak.
Chapter completed!