Zhang Anshi was listening, and he probably felt that the identity of these two people should be reasonable.

Because in this era, almost all knowledge and language are in the hands of these people.

As for the others, except for a small number of nobles and businessmen, they were almost all ignorant and could not master common French or Latin and writing.

"Our plan is to find a sea route, learn about the ships that can sail across the ocean and the knowledge of navigation, and also...find the East."

"In order to achieve this plan, we had intense discussions and finally chose this method... that is, as prisoners..."

Zhu Di was surprised and said: "In the way of prisoners? Why... not in the way of envoys?"

"If it is the identity of the envoys, it is bound to cause controversy. It is even possible that the kings of various countries will send envoys, and this is not allowed. We do not understand the full picture of the Ming Dynasty, and rash contact will cause unknown consequences." Erdan jerky.

He was mumbling, as if he was afraid that he would not be able to express himself accurately with his words.

Zhang Anshi smiled and added: "Is it an internal issue involving you?"

"yes."

Zhang Anshi added: "Then your mission is...to understand our situation first, make a conclusion, and then decide on the official method of contact?"

Erdan and Donkey Ball said in unison: "Yes."

Zhang Anshi frowned and said, "But doing this is very risky."

Erdan said without hesitation: "This is God's will."

The more Zhu Di listened, the more confused he became, so he stared at Zhang Anshi and said, "Zhang Qing, what does he mean?"

Zhang Anshi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I think what they mean is...the appearance of Ming Dynasty caused them some panic! These two people...are probably equivalent to the monks there. These monks are extremely powerful, and now they suddenly appear

They discovered the Ming Dynasty, which made them worried. After all, the Ming Dynasty did not believe the lies of these monks, but it appeared out of thin air, making them think that... it might cause their believers to have... to have..."

Having said this, Zhang Anshi pointed to his mind and said: "Ideological issues are just like... just like... the knowledge of Sage Confucius. Scholars are always wary... there will be people with bad intentions, so we must monopolize it with us."

The right to contact, lest someone 'confuse the public with evil words' and affect the saint Confucius and other elderly people..."

Among the hundreds of officials, many people were so angry that their noses were twisted. This Anshi was really yin and yang, and he did everything he could.

But Zhu Di understood it roughly and said: "So, if these two people are allowed to come in contact, aren't they afraid of death?"

Zhang Anshi said: "There will always be people who are not afraid of death, and their teachings are much more powerful than the knowledge of Sage Kong. At most, Sage Kong only taught people to cultivate themselves and improve their families. They taught people how to ascend to heaven, just like the Buddhist masters.

Going to the Western Heaven to enjoy the blessings will be like being reincarnated as a human being in the next life. So they are not afraid of death, they are just afraid that they will not be able to go to the Western Heaven after they die."

After Zhang Anshi stitched it together, Zhu Di could probably understand.

Zhu Di looked at Donkey Ball and Erdan, and he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, these two people have ulterior motives. In my opinion, it is better to leave them to the Jin Yiwei to deal with them."

Zhu Di nodded: "These two people are ambitious and should not be spared lightly."

Erdan and Donkey Ball, ignorant of their fortunes and misfortunes, were quite frightened at this moment.

Zhu Di drank the two men away, but frowned and said: "The barbarians are really cunning, I was almost deceived by them. What does Zhang Qing think of this?"

Zhang Anshi said: "They are cunning, and we must be even more cunning than them. However, the information received this time proves two points."

Zhu Di stared at Zhang Anshi with interest and said, "Let me hear it."

Zhang Anshi said: "First, the trade routes of the Mongolian tribes have indeed been opened up. It is a gratifying thing to actually pass through these Mongolian tribes and create a Silk Road on land."

"As for the second one, this also means that there is room for further expansion of trade on the sea. Our Ming Dynasty's goods include both high quality and low price, as well as... expensive ones like porcelain and silk. Although Europe

It is far away, but there is enough profit, and it is possible to open up sea routes and earn a lot of wealth."

After hearing this, Zhu Di's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but excitedly said: "Are they really willing to use the same amount of gold in exchange for silk and porcelain from the Ming Dynasty? This is unimaginable."

In the Ming Dynasty, although porcelain and silk were expensive, the annual output was not small, so they were not unattainable.

But if the price is compared to gold, it is really shocking.

Zhang Anshi said: "It is said that things are rare and valuable. What's more, I, the Ming Dynasty, can build it, but they can't. Naturally, they can live in rare things. But... we need to expand sea routes, sir..."

When Zhang Anshi said this, he seemed a little embarrassed.

Zhu Di said: "It doesn't matter what you say."

So Zhang Anshi said: "This road is really far away. Starting from Quanzhou, we have to pass through the Western Sea Channel, pass through the Tianzhu Sea, and also pass through the Sea of ​​​​Dashi. We must go around the entire continent where black people live before we can reach it.

, I’m afraid it will take two or three years to go back and forth!”

"If there are not enough docks and ports to support and sufficient supplies along the way, this is absolutely impossible. In addition, we also need to consider the large number of piracy problems along the way. After arriving at the other side's port, because there is no port, and

The problem of not being able to sell the goods, and all the above, if the court cannot come up with a charter, even if the porcelain and silk are worth tens of thousands of gold, it will not help."

I have to say that what Zhang Anshi mentioned is a very real issue.

It is true that you can make money by doing business, but this money is not so easy to earn.

In fact, in the original history, the Francons arrived in East Asia a few centuries later and began trading and colonizing.

But all of this is based on the fact that they opened up sea routes and established countless trading stations.

There are no ports and trading stations established in Africa, Tianzhu, or islands scattered around the world. In this era, the occasional merchant ships sailing to the northwest coast of the entire mainland island are purely adventures similar to extreme sports, and there is not much that can be copied.
Chapter completed!