The most arrogant in history

Chapter 725: Reap the benefits.

Ye Kun pondered and said, "If the management is strengthened, it will undermine the confidence of private sailors and even cause some private sailors to go bankrupt. So, let's not worry about it for now."

Outward expansion relied entirely on the power of the imperial court, which was also very tiring.

Ye Kun actually hopes that civilian forces will spontaneously go overseas.

So Ye Kun gave them a lot of technical and material support, customized ships, provided navigation instruments and equipment, and wholesaled swords, guns, armor, bows and arrows, as well as a small amount of black powder guns and cannons.

Weapons were often tied to ships. For example, a large sea vessel was equipped with two small cannons and ten muskets. They were all registered and put in place.

Huangfu Lin was still worried: "The civilian sailing team has its own armed forces and is gradually becoming more powerful. Will it pose a threat to the court?"

"It's a foolish dream to threaten the imperial court with this scale."

Ye Kun smiled meaningfully: "Soon, the imperial court will send troops and officials to settle in the South Sea Islands to declare sovereignty. These scattered civilian sailing teams will also be incorporated and settled overseas."

To put it bluntly, Ye Kun let the civilian sailing team grab the territory first and wait for the imperial court to come and reap the benefits.

Besides, the people at that time were still more cooperative with the imperial court, and they knew that a powerful imperial court was the guarantee for their rampant overseas.

Wen Axiu smiled and said, "If this continues, the development of coastal areas will soon surpass that of inland areas."

"That's for sure. I also plan to make the coastal areas more developed!"

Ye Kun smiled: "Build more ports along the coast, and build highways or canals from the coast to the inland to facilitate transportation and logistics. The economic prosperity of the coast will further radiate to the inland."

From Qiantang Port to the south, transportation along the coast is not very good.

Mostly mountainous areas.

The people living along the coast live a comfortable life relying on ports, docks and maritime trade.

However, people living one or two hundred miles inland cannot enjoy the benefits of maritime trade.

They were trapped in the mountains, living frugally.

Huangfu Lin said: "All the coastal provinces are building roads on a large scale, but it is a huge project, I am afraid there are not so many people."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "The labor service in coastal areas can be increased. Aren't there a large number of overseas brothers? The labor service of overseas brothers will also count."

Huangfu Lin understood immediately and said with a smile: "It turns out that the emperor has already made arrangements!"

The overseas brothers that Ye Kun mentioned are the foreign laborers brought back by the civilian sailing team.

Once the labor service in coastal areas is increased, these overseas brothers will be sent to work by their masters.

Moreover, civilian navigators will bring back more overseas brothers.

This is a two-way immigration activity among the people, and Ye Kun reaped the benefits.

Ye Kun waited in Qiantang Port for a day, and Guan Bao, Lu Kaijiang and Yao Caidie also came to pay a visit.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You three have been in Jiangdong for three years and have made outstanding contributions."

"Your Majesty, the wealthy families in Jiangdong hate us to death." Guan Bao clasped his fists and said with a smile:

"We wiped out all the noble families in the six counties of Jiangdong. More than 100,000 people were sent to Yizhou Island, Jiaozhi, and Tianzhu Continent. When they got on the ship, they all cursed us with gnashing teeth."

Ye Kun nodded: "Without thunderbolt means, there is no way to eradicate the cancer of the nobles. If the nobles are not eradicated, Jiangdong will never have peace. You have suffered some grievances, and I know it."

There is no aristocratic family left in the Jiangdong area.

Almost all of Xiao Dequan's family went to Izu Island;

Yu Guinong family went to Australia Island;

The Yanju family went to Fuso Island...

As for those who were unwilling to leave, Guan Bao found excuses to exile them to Jiaozhi and Tianzhu Continent one by one.

Yao Caidie said, "Your Majesty, half of the nobles in Jiangdong have been exiled to Tianzhu. When you go to Tianzhu for inspection this time, you must be careful to prevent the exiled prisoners from being dissatisfied and taking risks."

Ye Kun shook his head: "Tianzhu is not a small place. Tens of thousands of people went there and scattered all over the place. Who would dare to take the risk?"

Lu Kaijiang said: "Your Majesty is worth a fortune, so you should be more careful."

"I will." Ye Kun nodded and said to Guan Bao:

"The aristocrats and gentry in Jiangdong are gone, but governance must be strengthened. Lord Guan, I hope you will continue to stay here and be responsible for the government affairs of the seven coastal provinces.

Because there are too many maritime affairs, we also need to add ports and build roads. I am afraid it will not be possible without people like you. "

Guan Bao clasped his fists and said: "No matter where I am, I will serve the court. I will follow the emperor's arrangements."

Ye Kun nodded and said, "I have proposed to the nine ministries to appoint you as the governor of seven provinces. From the mouth of the Yangtze River to the south, all the way to Jiaozhi, all the coastal provinces are under your jurisdiction. You will be the governor of government affairs and preside over the construction of ports and roads.

From now on, you will spend more time at the beach and on the sea, so you should take care of your health. Lu Kaijiang and Yao Caidie will be left to you to be your left and right arms and protect the general. "

Guan Bao nodded: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my best to make a difference for the court."

Ye Kun stayed in Qiantang Port for three days.

Then continue your journey.

This time, he brought along Huangfu Lin and his wife and Guan Bao to discuss coastal affairs along the way.

Steamship, twice as fast.

On the fifth day of November, Ye Kun's fleet had arrived at the Jiaozhi Peninsula.

Gongsun Qishu brought the officials of Jiaozhi to welcome them at the Honghe Port.

Ye Kun landed at the port and looked around: "It's only been a few years, but I think this port is much busier and more magnificent than before."

Gongsun Qishu clasped his fists and said, "I am not bragging, but the current Jiaozhi is a world apart from a few years ago. Of course, this is also the result of the strong support of the court and the emperor."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "This is also your credit."

This can be seen from the work report on the handover.

In recent years, grain production has doubled, and the output of sugar, rubber and fruit has increased significantly.

In terms of taxation, there is also a big leap every year.

In the past, the imperial court invested heavily in Jiaozhi.

The recovery of finances and taxes has now begun.

Gongsun Qishu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. Actually, when I came to the site, all the hard bones had been gnawed. I am here only to be responsible for reconstruction and resumption of production. The credit should go to Qin Erwu, Song Poliu and Miss Dingding.

Especially Miss Ding Ding, who opened the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway, managed the swamps and primeval forests, and built two southern Myanmar canals. Her contributions are comparable to those of Emperor Yu in controlling floods!"

"My junior sister Ding Ding has indeed made great contributions and hard work."

Ye Kun nodded and smiled, then entered Honghe New City to check the situation in the city.

The new city is very clean, all the messy trees have been cut down, and only mosquito-repellent plants such as toon trees and camphor trees remain.

Yingtao asked, "Master Gongsun, are the mosquitoes here still so poisonous? One bite from them will cost you half your life?"

Gongsun Qishu smiled and said, "I built 55 sanitary cities in Jiaozhi. The sanitary conditions in the cities are good, with sewers and public toilets.

Most houses have screens and screens, whitewashed walls, and white tiled floors. They clean regularly to kill mosquitoes, so there are not many mosquitoes in the city.

In the suburbs, a large amount of forests and swamps were cleared through logging, shipbuilding, home construction, fire and salting, and the number of mosquitoes was greatly reduced.

But there are still poisonous mosquitoes in the suburbs, and it is difficult to prevent malaria accidents caused by mosquito bites. Every year, there are always some people who die from malaria."

Ye Kun asked, "Didn't they say that they have figured out a prescription to treat malaria using herbs?"