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Chapter 793: The Age of Discovery

The Qilin Chamber of Commerce has always been a representative of the Han Dynasty and the royal family. All managers are the best people of the Han Dynasty. Liu Xin put pressure on Liu Xing. It is not that the problem of the Qilin Chamber of Commerce is big. Liu Xin has never completely let go.

Liu Xin personally participates in the Qilin Chamber of Commerce and many of the research institutes in the chamber of commerce every year, which enables the rapid development of science and technology in the Han Empire.

All crises have been resolved, and Dahan has ushered in a new period of development. The Dahan railway network has been initially established, coupled with the rapid development of river and sea transportation, now the trade industry is driving the development of the entire Dahan, and the level of science and technology has improved and the population utilization rate has continued to increase.

Various new products were continuously introduced, people's incomes and purchasing power increased greatly, and the tax revenue of the Han Dynasty also grew rapidly.

Last year, the total revenue of the Han Dynasty reached 186.1 billion, an increase of 74 billion from last year, and a growth rate of an astonishing 40%. This is all due to the complete opening of the trade routes between the Kushan Empire and the Parthian Empire, coupled with the pacification of the north and the continuous development of domestic transportation.

, Liu Xin could already see the prosperous atmosphere of later generations in Yanjing City.

The Han Yuan was bound to gold, which made the Han Yuan rest in peace, and the Kushan Empire was gradually used. After Kanisaka reached an armistice agreement with Liu Xin, he led his people to the west. They vigorously developed in the westernmost position, and sent troops to the west.

People came to the Han Dynasty to learn advanced technical knowledge and improve domestic grain and livestock breeds. They looked like they wanted to live in peace with the Han Dynasty. Liu Xin was also very pleased with this.

Under the influence of the Han caravans, the people of the Kushan Empire were moving towards the Han Dynasty. After the New Year, there were many more Kushan people in Yanjing. Most of them came to work in the Han Dynasty. After arriving in the Han Dynasty, these Kushan people

He rarely goes back. The most important thing for Kanishaka now is to eliminate the impact of this defeat with the Han Dynasty, then restore domestic production, ensure sufficient basic food, and finally win over the hearts and minds of the domestic people. After completing these, he can consider how to fight with the Han Dynasty.

The Han Empire strives for world influence.

When Kanishaka leads the Kushan Empire and even the Parthian Empire and the Roman Empire to compete with the Han Empire in terms of influence in the country, he will then have the opportunity to compete with the Han Empire for the position of eldest brother. Judging from the current situation, there will not be a hundred years.

It is impossible for the Kushan Empire to surpass the Han Dynasty, and Kanishaka will probably not survive that long.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, after Gan Ning stayed at home for eight days, he wrote a memorial about all his experiences and experiences during his trip to the Roman Empire and submitted it to the cabinet. After the cabinet presented it to Liu Xin, Liu Xin summoned Gan Ning.

"How do you feel about this trip to the Roman Empire?" Liu Xin asked casually while looking at Gan Ning.

"I feel a lot. The assets of the Roman Empire are all in the hands of the nobles, and the nobles are happy to enjoy themselves and are good at accumulating wealth. They have dozens of knights in a territory who can bring hundreds of kilograms of gold. The goods we bring are basically

It was snapped up at times of profit.

However, the climate and environment there are different from ours, and the profit brought back by many products is more than ten times, especially the profit of spices can reach a hundred times. It is not a problem to make a hundred times the profit after one trip back to the fleet, excluding the expenses on the road." Gan Ning said.

"This is just the beginning, and it is normal for profits to be large. Although the Roman Empire was large, the purchasing power was in the hands of the nobles. After they became familiar with our goods, it would be considered good if we could maintain ten times the profit for one trip.

It's just that with the expansion of trade between us and the Roman Empire, the total profit will continue to increase. There will be some merchants in the Roman Empire who will find ways to come to our Han Dynasty. As the head of the Han Dynasty Navy, you must support our caravan.

Communicated with merchants from the Roman Empire.

If trade can be carried out peacefully, the Han Dynasty can continue to draw strength from the Roman Empire. The Han Dynasty has many factories and has accumulated a lot of goods. We have to digest their goods so that the income of the workers of the Han Dynasty can be maintained, and the overall economy of the Han Dynasty will be better.

Continue to develop rapidly.

Without the Parthian Empire and the Kushan Empire, our Han Dynasty's economic development would never have been so fast. Last year, our Han Dynasty's economic growth rate reached 40%. Without that war, this number may have remained at 20%. Originally, it was necessary

It will take us forty years to fully enter the era of commodity economy. With two major empires purchasing our goods, this time may be shortened to about 15 years.

This year, some chambers of commerce will follow you to the Roman Empire, and the size of the Dahan fleet may double. Tomorrow I will ask the person in charge of foreign trade of the Dahan Chamber of Commerce to contact you, and you will discuss a foreign trade rule together. Those chambers of commerce will have the right to follow the fleet to Rome.

If the empire, such as the Chamber of Commerce, does something that harms the Han Dynasty, how should it be punished?" Liu Xin said.

"Your Majesty, a month ago I led the fleet to Luzon Island and saw that there are many original inhabitants on Luzon Island. Luzon Island covers an area of ​​more than 100,000 square kilometers and is surrounded by hundreds of valuable islands. The profits here will be

It's very big. And it's very close to our Dahan. As long as Dahan's merchant ships of more than 1,000 tons spread to the Chamber of Commerce, someone will be able to explore there easily.

There are more than 300,000 original residents there, many of whom are coastal people whom I, the Han Dynasty, lived in before. I have brought some of the people who were exiled there by my Han Dynasty back to Dahan and handed them over to the Qilin Chamber of Commerce." Gan Ning told Liu

Xin said.

"There are many islands in the east and southeast of Luzon Island, many of which are larger than Luzon Island. The largest island among them is similar to our Central Plains. They are unexplored lands, and the benefits are unimaginable." Liu Xin said.

"It's bigger than the Central Plains of Han Dynasty? Is that still an island?" Gan Ning said in surprise.

"You can say it is an island, or you can say it is not an island. The exploration there mainly depends on the Chamber of Commerce.

Now that you have explored the Luzon Islands, this secret will not be kept for long. Perhaps the chamber of commerce who does not know the sea route will take a small boat to take risks on the Luzon Island. The cabinet has announced that you are the overseas governor, what are your plans?" Liu Xin.

He looked at Gan Ning and asked.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "So, perhaps the eastern part of Luzon Island is more important than the Roman Empire. After all, there are few original residents here, our Han Dynasty is powerful, and many chambers of commerce may establish influence on the island.

I originally discussed the Luzon Islands issue with all the officers of the 1st Division who were major or above. Everyone felt that soldiers should protect the national interests and should not be involved too much in business. I don’t know how to deal with the Luzon Islands.

If not, it is likely to leave hidden dangers for my Dahan, especially since many of Dahan's patents have been opened this year. The Chamber of Commerce can continue to pass advanced technologies from Dahan and have quietly developed in places we don't know. In the end, it will become a threat to my Dahan." Gan Ning frowned.

said.

"Soldiers protect the country and live and die for the emperor. There is nothing wrong with that. Our Han navy will never go into business. If that is the case, let the navy who wants to make money retire and go into business!

The Dahan Chamber of Commerce is secretly developing its power overseas. It is too much to say that it is a threat to the future of the Dahan. They are developing their own power, and the Dahan is getting stronger and stronger. How can they threaten the Dahan? They are sending troops to attack the Dahan.

, or rely on culture to invade our Han Dynasty? As long as they do not become kings overseas and get along well with the Han Dynasty, how can the Chamber of Commerce establish its power overseas?

I once told you that part of the profits from maritime trade will be given to the military, and the military will use these funds to upgrade equipment and increase soldiers' subsidies.

An ordinary worker in the Han Dynasty now earns 60 yuan a month, and our elite Han Dynasty earns about 100 yuan a month. The cabinet has discussed increasing the basic salary of soldiers. All overseas Han Dynasty courts will not get too involved, because it has only been seven years since the founding of our country, and there are many

The structures and systems cannot keep up, so everything overseas has to rely on the navy.

Wei Qin has made a breakthrough. I plan to let him lead the Second Navy Division. Now the Third and Fourth Navy Divisions are training overseas. From now on, you will be the Navy Commander and Wei Qin will be the Deputy Commander.

Wei Qin is more capable than you in government affairs. Your navy will become more and more powerful in the future. I plan to put Wei Qin in charge of the Luzon Islands and its eastern islands. The islands and resources explored by the navy will be informed to the chamber of commerce that has the right to go to sea.

, if they want to develop the resources on the island, they must negotiate a cooperation method, otherwise your navy can handle it if they develop it at will. The court will not care about it. The court only hopes to sell more Dahan products, and no matter who is the Dahan, they can get it.

Strong taxation." Liu Xin explained the principles that the court should have, and only then did Gan Ning understand Liu Xin's attitude.

Overseas governors naturally manage everything overseas. Nowadays, apart from the Han Navy, the only ones that can go overseas are the Han Dynasty Chamber of Commerce. The number of people participating is more than a hundred times less than the other seven governors, but the profits here are unimaginable.

Gan Ning is an overseas governor, an overseas governor appointed by the imperial court. Naturally, he can handle some matters on behalf of the imperial court. The imperial court will not have conflicts with the merchant associations that go overseas, because these are also Han people. The navy has to be responsible for all this to ensure that the Han Dynasty is overseas.

As for the interests and dignity of this area, the imperial court does not care at all as to who develops this area and when.

Then the navy has the right to deal with all resources discovered overseas. Although most of the profits obtained must be handed over to the court and the military, they can also obtain many benefits.

"I understand, Luzon Island is a huge area. Although our shipyard has been building ships very quickly in recent years, it will take many years to meet the needs of the development of Luzon Island and even the eastern region.

Our navy will first cooperate with the Qilin Chamber of Commerce, and then consider cooperating with other chambers of commerce that are loyal to Dahan to manage the maritime order, maintain the dignity of our Dahan and His Majesty, and protect our Dahan Chamber of Commerce to obtain more benefits from farther seas." Gan.

Ning said.

Liu Xin nodded. Dahan's economic growth will be overseas for a long time in the future, but the country is the key to everything. Dahan's infrastructure has not yet been completed, and the population overseas is growing rapidly. In this hard-won era of peace, this

This is an opportunity that the Han Dynasty has never had. Even if Liu Xin wants to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, it will only be after the Han Dynasty is completely stable. Ma Chao, Huang Xu and others went to the northern Xiongnu grassland for more than a year and did not come back. Through the soldier control panel, Liu Xin can

Seeing where the Han's military power was, they searched for the enemy in the snowy mountains of the north by taking prisoners. This was to permanently eliminate the threat to the north of the Han.

After the first lunar month, many places in Dahan become busy. The Little Ice Age has not completely passed yet. Snow occasionally occurs in the southern states of Dahan in winter, but by February the cold has passed, and many caravans have begun to board ships with various goods.

, on February 16th, when the First Fleet of the Han Dynasty returned to Wuxian, all the large chambers of commerce in China began to establish connections with Gan Ning and Wei Qin through their connections. They wanted to follow the First Division of the Han Dynasty to the Roman Empire.

However, Gan Ning still mainly visits the Chamber of Commerce for recommendations. He does not know much about the Han Chamber of Commerce. The relationship between chambers of commerce is very complicated. As a merchant in the Han Dynasty, although the Qilin Chamber of Commerce says everything is for profit, they dare not

It's too much for the military.

This year, docks are being built in many places along the southern coast of the Han Dynasty. Seeing the income brought by docks in other places, which county along the coast would not be envious. There are more and more ships of all kinds at sea, and many non-members of the chamber of commerce are working in the government

After applying for the permit, they went out to sea to fish or explore the islands. Now everyone in the Han Dynasty knows that you can make money just by going to sea.

At this time, officials from various states in Dahan had taken office, and they all began to quickly conduct on-the-spot inspections of all conditions within their jurisdiction. Soon, state orders were issued continuously, and all counties and counties began to be busy.

All the officials who were sent to the local area were full of enthusiasm. They all attached great importance to the local economy, because the transportation in Dahan was already very convenient. The Chamber of Commerce was involved in all aspects of various industries in Dahan. The price of Dahan soldiers was cheap, as long as you could afford it.

The price is so high that they can send food even to the northern part of the Xiongnu grassland, so the current government is completely different from the previous dynasty.

Before Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty came to power, officials actually did not have many obligations. Being an official was superior to others, and the main thing was how to exercise the power in their hands. When there was no big thing, officials just chanted poems and wrote poems. Behind them were huge forces.

The rights were not so much given to them by the emperor and the five dynasties, but rather were a reflection of the family's strength.

Today, more than 70% of Han officials' ancestors have never been officials, and the interest groups among officials are also much smaller. If they encounter problems, many people dare to raise them and correct them. This is what Han officials need most today.

A strong place.

The entire Han Dynasty did not have any restlessness due to the various reforms of the imperial court. The common people of the Han Dynasty had deep trust in the imperial court and Liu Xin. This was entirely the result of the six-year compulsory education popularization in the Han Dynasty.

In March, Liu Xin went to Shuzhou. The new Shuzhou is the former Shu County, plus Guanghan County, which is the three counties. Although the area is not large, with a population of more than 10 million, it is the least prosperous city in the Han Dynasty.

Some states, even today's Yanzhou, are incomparable.

The Industrial City in Shu County is the first industrial city in the Han Dynasty, and many new scientific and technological research are being carried out here. After the success of the direct current research last year, great progress has been made in the effects of direct current inside and outside the institute. Liu Xin, on the one hand, let the institute
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