Xiao Ruxun felt that he was running out of time.
He didn't know if all emperors had such a problem.
Not only did he have to resume production and construction, but he also had to clean up the political storm. He had to help Yuan Huang provide materials to build the Dazhi Road, and arrest the influential members of Zhu Ming's royal family. He also had to prevent North Korea from doing anything, and he also had to manage the shipping and marketing department. Finally, he had to instruct Yuan Yan face-to-face.
The task he gave Yuan Yan was to build a lot of big ships. For him now, not only did he need to expand the navy, but he also needed a large number of merchant ships. For the upcoming era of great navigation belonging to Daqin, Xiao Ruxun had to be fully prepared.
"All kinds of ships must be ready. At least 100 ships need to be launched this year. You have enough manpower, and you don't lack wood. Luzon's location is very good. You must take advantage of it. If you complete the task perfectly, you will make great contributions to the prosperity of Daqin."
Yuan Yan obeyed Xiao Ruxun's orders.
"I will do my best to do what Your Majesty has entrusted me with."
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
He trusted Yuan Yan. Otherwise, he would not have given Luzon to him during the Myanmar period. Although there was a world now, Luzon was still a very important place. He couldn't find a suitable replacement for Yuan Yan in a short time. Otherwise, Yuan Yan could be transferred back to be in charge of the shipping and marketing department.
Therefore, Xiao Ruxun also wanted to make things clear so that Yuan Yan wouldn't feel alienated.
"Ruosi, there are some things I won't say too much, but I hope you understand that you are one of the few people I can really trust and entrust important things to. Although Luzon is far away from the Central Plains and is not a developed place, for Daqin, its importance is self-evident.
I will put you in Myanmar to build ships and reclaim the wasteland, gather the descendants of Chinese in Nanyang, and then organize some immigrants to live in Luzon and firmly control Luzon. In the future, Luzon will be more useful.
As for you, if I can find someone to replace you, I will transfer you back to be in charge of the shipping and marketing department. It's just that I really can't find anyone comparable to you, so I can only let you work in Luzon for the time being. "
"Your Majesty thinks highly of me, and I am extremely grateful. I will strictly abide by Your Majesty's wishes, and I will definitely not disappoint Your Majesty!"
Yuan Yan's heart was settled, and there was nothing to say.
To put it bluntly, he had been a little worried that Xiao Ruxun had not summoned him to the Central Plains after becoming emperor, worried that he would drift apart from Xiao Ruxun. Thus, he had used this opportunity to come to the capital to meet with Xiao Ruxun and ask about his future prospects. More importantly, he wanted to see how his father was doing.
His father, Yuan Huang, could not forgive Xiao Ruxun for what he had done, so everyone in the imperial court knew that he refused to be an official in the imperial court, including Yuan Yan. Thus, at first, he was worried that Xiao Ruxun would be dissatisfied with him.
He was in favor of Xiao Ruxun's ascension to the throne as emperor. His loyalty to Xiao Ruxun was no less than that of his father. Like Chen Longzheng, he had long been subdued. He was very worried about his father's behavior. In the face of loyalty and filial piety, if there was a choice, he would also be very painful.
However, the compromise made by his father and Xiao Ruxun made him a little relaxed.
He learned that his father was willing to build the Dazhi Road for the world, and Xiao Ruxun would no longer pursue Yuan Huang's unwillingness to support him, and was as kind to Yuan Yan as ever.
This time, Yuan Yan lived in the best place, had the best food, and received the most rewards, which made Yuan Yan feel a little uneasy.
However, he didn't need to worry at all. Xiao Ruxun just felt guilty about Yuan Huang and hoped to make some compensation to Yuan Yan, which could be regarded as compensation to Yuan Huang.
Yuan Yan was not clear about this, so he still planned to ask Xiao Ruxun's opinion on Yuan Huang.
"Ruosi, don't worry about this."
Seeing Yuan Yan's doubts and worries, Xiao Ruxun explained to him in a warm voice, "You, your father, and Chen Longzheng were the first three literati under my command, and the only literati who were willing to support me at that time. You are different in my heart from others.
You can do what others can't do, and what I can't tolerate others will be different when it comes to you. Deacon Yuan is indispensable to me. Without Deacon Yuan, I wouldn't be who I am today. Although Deacon Yuan can't understand me, I won't be angry, and I won't vent my anger on you. You can rest assured. "
After getting Xiao Ruxun's promise, Yuan Yan finally felt relieved.
"I apologize to Your Majesty on behalf of my father."
"It's okay."
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand, "The envoys of the State of France and the State of Genoa in Europe came to Daqin together and wanted to do business with Daqin. This ship is extremely needed. We need a lot of ships so that we can sell porcelain at the price of gold. We also need enough warships so that we can keep our gold. You have a great responsibility. Ruosi, don't let me down."
Yuan Yan knelt on the ground and thanked Xiao Ruxun for his trust.
At present, in addition to Tianjin Garrison, Xiao Ruxun also gathered people to build shipyards in Laizhou Prefecture's Lingshan Garrison, Songjiang Prefecture's Jinshan Garrison, and Ningbo Prefecture's Guanhai Garrison.
Including the Myanmar Shipyard and the Luzon Shipyard, there were a total of six shipyards. Xiao Ruxun's great demand for ships made the courtiers secretly shocked. They didn't know what kind of waves the Emperor planned to set off on the sea.
However, they were very clear that because of the construction of these six shipyards, especially the four shipyards in Lingshan Garrison, Jinshan Garrison, Guanhai Garrison, and Tianjin Garrison, it attracted a large number of people from the surrounding areas to gather. As shipbuilders, they worked for the imperial court and received the imperial court's wages, which also promoted the local development.
People had needs for clothing, food, shelter, and transportation. They needed houses, clothes, food, and shoes. These places were also areas that would be open to the public in the future. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun ordered the state and county governments in charge of these four areas to issue decrees to encourage people to do small businesses.
In the name of the government, they provided loans to people who were willing to do small businesses. They set a very low interest rate so that people with surplus labor could borrow money to do small businesses, such as eating and drinking stalls and shops that sold some coarse clothes and shoes.
At the same time, Xiao Ruxun also allocated funds to the local government. He stipulated that the local government had to transform the cities around the shipyards within a set time limit. They had to build enough houses and rent or sell them to the local people at a relatively low price.
In this way, the economy of these places would be stimulated and they would become the main places where people would gather in the future. They would also form a corresponding radiation to the surrounding areas, attracting more people to come here. They would develop the shipping economy and reduce people's need and dependence on land.
In order to accomplish these things, Xiao Ruxun had already invested a large amount of money. However, in the foreseeable future, the need for this kind of investment would still not decrease.
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