Become a feudal king from today

"In addition, there are agricultural banks, construction banks, and commercial banks that all states have to build in their own states. Generally speaking, in addition to the central institutions of the imperial court, such as the Royal Bank, what is available in Yanzhou will be available to all states in the future. If necessary, the scale can be smaller, but it cannot be eliminated..." Zhao Xu said word by word.

Clearing his throat, he continued: "We must also develop the characteristic industries of each state according to the different conditions of each state. States that are interested in breeding should focus on the development of animal husbandry. States suitable for growing cotton should grow a large amount of cotton. I will teach you all these things." It’s up to you. In the past, there were not many states under the jurisdiction and it could not be reflected. Now we have to adapt to local conditions. "

In the government affairs school, he once introduced the geography of each state to officials and what they were suitable for doing.

While Zhao Xu was talking, Liu Fu took a quill pen and dipped it in ink across the paper.

He used to be a little repelled by quill pens, but he became more and more interested in government affairs.

He found that a quill pen was much more convenient than a writing brush, so he gradually took it with him.

After talking to Liu Fu about some government affairs, Zhao Xu ordered him to go back.

From now on, he, the prime minister, will be very busy.

After Liu Fu left, Zhao Xu called Chang Wei over again and asked about the Ma family's army.

"Back to Your Highness, Ma Han handed over the military talisman. There was no trouble. Now the Ma family's army is officially under the control of the General's Mansion." Chang Wei said.

After receiving Zhao Xu's order, he sent a military order to Ma Han.

Mahan's performance completely reassured him.

Zhao Xu nodded with satisfaction, Ma Han had lived up to his trust.

Then he said: "By the way, you have dispatched 50,000 troops to Jincheng in the past few days to create a Northern Expedition."

This was a deal between him and Ivan to prevent the Eastern-Turkish Alliance from further expansion.

"Yes, Your Highness." Chang Wei saluted Zhao Xu with a military salute.

In fact, he really wanted to go to the Northern Expedition.

But he is no longer the little leader he once was, only relying on his passion.

As a general, he must think about the overall situation like King Yan.

Just like what King Yan analyzed to him.

We cannot get into a war with Beidi or Wu for the time being.

Because the Eastern-Turkish Alliance with Japan and Britain as its core is eyeing it.

If they get involved in any war, they will give blood to each other.

The most important thing is to establish Yanzhou's maritime hegemony through a naval battle.

The two were talking when Feng'er suddenly arrived outside the door, "Your Highness, Dong An wants to see you."

"Let him enter...Dong An!" Zhao Xu didn't react at first, but when he came to his senses, he was suddenly surprised.

Feng'er laughed, "Yes, it's Dong An. He said he wanted to give His Highness a surprise, so when he arrived at Jinghai, no one informed His Highness in advance."

"This bastard!" Zhao Xu cursed, but could not hide the smile on his face.

His dispatch of Dong An to the sea this time is no different from the contemporary Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who sent Zhang Qian to the fortress.

The most important purpose is to understand what the world looks like today through his eyes.

"Let him get out of here." Zhao Xu shouted.

Feng'er nodded, turned and left.

Not long after, Dong An arrived at the door of the study, ready to roll to the ground.

Because Feng'er relayed Zhao Xu's words to him word for word.

He also intended to make a joke with King Yan.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu took two steps forward and kicked him on the butt before he could roll away. "Stop doing this, tell me what you did during this time?"

"Hehe..." Dong An straightened up at this time, revealing a row of white teeth on his dark face, "This trip south has really opened my eyes to my eyes, and I have also brought a lot of good things to His Highness."

Only then did Zhao Xu see Dong An's face clearly.

The wind and sun on the sea made him fair and almost turned into Bao Gong.

And the big belly that used to be gone is gone, and I have lost a lot of weight.

He pointed to two stools and asked Chang Wei and Dong An to sit down respectively and listen to Dong An's experiences during this period.

"According to His Highness's instructions, I first went to the city of Jakarta to explain to the people of Sterdam about the attack on the merchant ship. However, the people of Sterdam were half-convinced, and then I frightened them, saying that Your Highness, King Yan, had hundreds of warships. They didn’t dare to send warships to Japan.”

"It wasn't until the Franco envoy arrived a month later that they believed us. The Governor of Sterdam even scolded the Japanese."

"In the month I spent in Yaga, I got to know a lot about the people in Sterdam. Through them, I learned a lot about the West."

"After that, Xianguan sailed eastward and arrived at Australia, which His Highness mentioned. Then he returned from Australia and sailed westward, going to Jiaozhi, Siam, Piaoman, and finally arrived at Tianzhu."

"However, in order to spy on intelligence, after arriving in Tianzhu, I had two warships hide. I only arrived in Tianzhu as an ordinary merchant and saw the British steamship."

"It wasn't until the British steamships went north that I learned about the Eastern Territory Alliance, and then I hurried back, hoping to send the information back to Yancheng. Unfortunately, our Yanzhou warships couldn't keep up with them. The official arrived only two days ago." Dong Ann finally said.

"Although you said it very simply, you must have suffered a lot during this period." Zhao Xu looked at the scars on Dong An's hands, which were the marks left when he was hit by lead bullets.

Dong An scratched his head, "The sea is full of pirates and privateers. If His Highness hadn't sent two warships to protect me, I would have really died at sea."

"However, I am not a vegetarian. They want to rob us, and we also rob them and become pirates. Who is afraid of whom?" Dong An slapped his thigh.

As if thinking of something, he hurried to the door and brought in a bamboo basket.

Grabbing a handful of red things from it, he said to Zhao Xu: "When I left, Your Highness asked me to collect crops that Dasong didn't have. Here are what I found."

Zhao Xu looked over and saw that Dong An was holding a handful of red peppers.

In modern times, this thing is also a foreign object, and Dasong doesn't have it.

With a happy heart, Zhao Xu came to Dong An and looked into his bamboo basket.

In addition to peppers, there was a pile of yellow grains in the bamboo basket, which was corn.

There was also a shriveled tomato on the corn, and even tobacco.

Like potatoes, tobacco plants also come from South America.

"Your Highness, these are just for your Highness to see. There are also potatoes and sweet potatoes that Zhou Yi found in the Japanese warships last time. I also brought back a lot this time, all in the warships and merchant ships in Jinghai." Dong An added.

Zhao Xu was even more shocked when he heard this.

The development of industry requires a large population.

But if the population is invested in industry, agricultural output will be reduced. This is a very contradictory problem.

So after finding potatoes and sweet potatoes, he has been asking Guanzhuang to cultivate seedlings.

Now, Dong An has brought a lot of crops.

Among them, peppers can be used as side dishes, tomatoes can be used as dishes, and tobacco can be used to produce cigarettes.

But the most important one is corn.

Corn is very drought-resistant, and in ancient times, fields not near the river were not considered good fields, and the yield per mu was very low.

With corn, rice and wheat can be planted in water-rich land.

And corn can be planted in places with little water, which can greatly increase the grain production in Jiangbei.