Zhu Youlang has been committed to promoting Jenny Machine these days.

Since the development of the first Jenny machine, a lot of experiments have been conducted and it has been found that the efficiency of weaving has indeed increased a lot.

In fact, the weaving industry in the Ming Dynasty has always been very developed.

Whether weaving silk or weaving cloth, we were first-class at the time.

However, with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, the emergence of Jenny Machine completely changed this pattern.

The weaving efficiency of machines is much higher than that of handwork, greatly improving productivity.

This is very important and can save a lot of time, manpower and material resources.

Large-scale integrated production is also conducive to the purchase of fabrics.

After all, only when the quantity is increased can the cost be reduced.

Although the price of Ming Dynasty local cloth is not high, it is not something that all people can afford.

If it were the cloth woven by Jenny, Zhu Youlang believed that all the people would be able to bear it.

Everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear. This seems simple, but it is not easy to do this.

In fact, in ancient times, those who could achieve these two points could be considered a prosperous era in prosperity.

Zhu Youlang is not the kind of person who is very fond of merit. He is the first thing he needs to do now to let the people under his rule live a good life.

As the saying goes, those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. Only when the people live a better life can Zhu Youlang's rule be stable.

This was also what he realized after learning from Chongzhen's lesson. Chongzhen was too cruel to ordinary people, too good to wealthy merchants and aristocratic families, which led to the abnormal income imbalance of the Ming Dynasty's income, and was eventually destroyed by waves of resistance.

Of course, Zhu Youlang had to make targeted changes. Even if he wanted to use a knife, he had to act against the rich businessmen, not the common people.

Water can carry a boat and can also overturn it, so it cannot be too tight for the people.

Otherwise, if one or two ruthless people come out and say "The King, Prince, General and Prime Minister" is better than a person who can't stand it.

This is how Chongzhen finished playing, and it would be unreasonable if Zhu Youlang didn't take it as a warning.

Of course, Zhu Youlang promotes Jenny Machines in addition to allowing ordinary people to wear clothes, that is, making profits.

The silk of the cloth woven by Jenny must not only be sold domestically but also overseas.

The silk cloth of the Ming Dynasty was well-known, especially the European nobles loved it very much.

Zhu Youlang has made some improvements to the Jenny machine to a certain extent, and can not only weave cloth but also silk.

Of course, woven and hand-woven silk are still incomparable.

Of course, woven silk is enough to fool European nobles.

Silk can be consumed by woven before, even if it can be sold, it does not have much share.

But once the woven is promoted, everything will be different. Zhu Youlang is confident that he can earn a lot of foreign exchange with a batch of silk.

In fact, a large amount of silver flowed in at the end of the Ming Dynasty. However, after Japan banned the import of silver, the Ming Dynasty's silver reserves dropped sharply.

If you want to gain more resources and make an expedition in the Northern Expedition, money and food must be lacking.

There is no need to worry about Zhu Youlang for the time being.

After all, Jiangnan is a hometown of fish and rice. With the introduction of high-yield crops such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn, there can be a large amount of surplus in the grain every year. Even if it encounters a disaster year, there is no problem.

But the money is different. At the beginning, Zhu Youlang could rely on raiding his house to maintain it. But it was impossible for him to rely on raiding his house to be searched all the time, right?

I still have to think of other ways.

The most direct and easy way to earn silver foreign exchange by selling silk is the most direct and easy way.

To sell silk to Europe, you need to find an intermediary.

Now is the era of great navigation, and the Maritime Silk Road is far more important than the Land Silk Road.

Zhu Youlang thought of a good agent, that is the Spanish.

First of all, because the Spanish Invincible Armada was the only one in this period, and Spanish merchants bought silk safely could be guaranteed, so they did not have to worry about encountering pirates at sea.

Secondly, Spain now has colonies in Southeast Asia, and its entrenched Manila is rich in silver.

Zhu Youlang sold the silk to the Spanish, and Spain was able to transport silver to the Ming Dynasty immediately, and both sides felt very comfortable.

Zhu Youlang is very envious of the silver mines in Southeast Asia. But now he must focus on fighting against the Qing army's unification of China.

The right way is to wait until the world is unified and then focus on maritime competition and voyage.

The current navy of the Ming Dynasty did not have any obvious advantages compared to the European fleet. There was a long way to go to achieve maritime hegemony.

But this is indeed in Zhu Youlang's plan.

Develop the navy to pursue great voyage and become the maritime overlord; regain the Hexi Corridor and march into the Western Regions to fight for Central Asia.

These seemingly out of reach are actually all in Zhu Youlang's mind.

Once the time is ripe, it can be promoted.

Let's do it step by step.

Zhu Youlang is not a person who is eager for quick success and instant benefits. He still has decades to complete these.

If his generation cannot complete it, his son and grandson can also complete it.

Isn’t the Qin Dynasty also achieved the unification of the world only after striving for the sixth generation?

Zhu Youlang is very confident about this.

Of course, to negotiate with the Spaniards, an official institution is needed.

Zhu Youlang can't count on Zheng Chenggong to talk with his personal relationship, right?

No matter how you look at it, this is not a long-term solution.

Therefore, Zhu Youlang prepared to rebuild the Maritime Bureau.

The Maritime Bureau was abolished several times in the history of the Ming Dynasty, and its last function was during the Longwan period.

Decades have passed, and the court has become a little unfamiliar with this institution from top to bottom.

Zhu Youlang is very confident about this.

Professional people do professional things.

In order to handle maritime trade matters well, such a professional institution must be established.

It is never a good thing to do a hodgepodge just to save manpower and material resources.

"The messenger sent by His Majesty Franji has arrived in Nanjing, and they are asking for your meeting."

When Zhu Youlang was thinking deeply, Han Miao said respectfully beside Zhu Youlang.

"Franjiren? Where did Folangjiren come from? Is it a Fuling Realm or Manila?"

In the Ming Dynasty, people collectively referred to the Portuguese and the Spanish as the Franciscans.

In the eyes of Ming people, the foreigners on the Iberian Peninsula all looked similar, and they couldn't tell the difference, so they all called Franjiren.

Just as the Ming people call all Europa people the Thais.

"Your Majesty, you came from the trench."

Han Miao said respectfully.

Zhu Youlang nodded and said lightly.

He said, the Spanish would not come so quickly even if they come far away in Manila.

The riot is in Guangdong, so it will definitely be more convenient to come to Nanjing.

But Zhu Youlang was a little curious about the fact that these Portuguese had been begging for food under the Shang family, so why did they suddenly bypass the Shang family and ask for him?

Could it be that something that is not worthy of being told to others in the meantime?

Zhu Youlang was quite curious.

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Chapter completed!