I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 199 Zhu Houxuan’s Problem
It is precisely because of this that Zhu Houxuan attached so much importance to ocean transportation capabilities, and was willing to win over the Chen family of Quanzhou and the Wu family of Guangzhou at all costs, and was also planning to build a comprehensive large shipyard in Jinshanwei.

It is to cope with the wave of this era.

The maritime transport capacity in the future could not only be used for business, but also a lot of maritime transport capacity was needed for immigration, so Zhu Houxuan’s demand for sea vessels was so urgent.

The tide of the current era has just begun, and the maritime transport capacity controlled by Zhu Houxuan can still cope with it.

But as the Ming Dynasty's industrial revolution progresses, more and more Ming people will be forced to go to sea, and more transportation capacity will be needed at that time.

This era of wave will last for more than ten years or even longer.
Of course, the tide of the times also brought a new opportunity to the Ming Dynasty. These ships of immigrants will lay the foundation for the future world pattern.

To put it more cold-bloodedly: if we do not take advantage of the tide of the times caused by the clash and replacement of new and old forces to force the people of the Ming Dynasty out, once the industrial revolution is completed and the productivity of the entire society is improved, the people of the Ming Dynasty, who will have improved living standards, sufficient job opportunities, and be attached to their land, will be unwilling to leave.

The current situation in the Ming Dynasty is still under the control of Zhu Houxuan.

Because water transport was the cheapest mode of transportation in this era, and it was also the main mode of transportation for industrial products produced by the industrial system led by Zhu Houxuan.
Therefore, the places with the most convenient transportation will be the first to be hit. Those places with difficult transportation have not been hit yet and are still maintaining a natural economy.

This is a slow spreading process, so Zhu Houxuan can still handle the current situation.

As one of Zhu Houxuan's most important projects, the Ark project also has other very important functions.

First of all, it prevented the people of the Ming Dynasty from falling into a low-level internal circulation in agriculture due to the impact of the Industrial Revolution. People who immigrated overseas also freed up a certain amount of living space for those who remained in the Ming Dynasty.

Then, under the guidance of Zhu Houxuan, the Ming immigrants would slowly occupy Taiwan and Southeast Asia, turning the most fertile areas into the Ming Dynasty's industrial raw material production bases and industrial product markets, becoming an important driving force for the Ming Dynasty's industrial revolution.

Finally, overseas immigration can also weaken the feudal rentier class. They are now shouting "If you don't do this job, there are plenty of people who will do it!", wantonly exploiting the lower-class people of the Ming Dynasty. When enough people have left overseas, they will be surprised to find that they can't find anyone to farm the fields they have annexed.

Zhu Houxuan looked at the various charts on the scroll. The growth rate of people who voluntarily signed up to go overseas exceeded his expectations, which made him very satisfied.

He put away the scroll and pulled the rope in front of the desk, which was connected to the bell in the attendant's room nearby.

Five seconds later, Chen Hong pushed the door open and said respectfully, "Please give your orders, Your Highness!"

"Sit down!" Zhu Houxun said, pointing to a chair in front of the desk.

Chen Hong was stunned when he heard this, but he reacted quickly, strode to the chair, and sat down on it straight.

Zhu Houxuan looked at Chen Hong, who was becoming more and more capable, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. This young man was getting more and more adept at using the tool.
Zhu Houxuan hesitated for a moment and said, "The Ark Project has been changed to the Sugarcane Project, and the confidentiality level has been reduced to Level 2."

When Chen Hong heard this, he was shocked and looked up at Zhu Houxuan.

He knew the details of the Ark Project. Although he could not view top-secret documents at his current level, the Chen family fleet was primarily responsible for executing the Ark Project.
The reduction in confidentiality level means that the matter will be leaked, which will have a negative impact on the Chen family.

Zhu Houxuan saw through Chen Hong's thoughts at a glance and comforted him, "Don't worry, your majesty has agreed to the Ming Royal Group's overseas immigration and reclamation, but it can only be done in the name of developing the sugar industry, so from now on there will only be sugar cane projects."

"So that's how it is! That's good." Chen Hong breathed a sigh of relief.

"All the work related to the Ark project will be done under the sugar project. The group will set up a sugar department, and the sugar project will be under this department. This department will also manage the reclamation work of Dongfan Island. You will be responsible for the preparation and establishment of the sugar department. Once the sugar department is on track, you can return to the attendant room." "Yes, sir!" Chen Hong said firmly.

Zhu Houxuan waved his hand to let Chen Hong leave, but then he thought of something and stopped Chen Hong who was about to leave.

"I haven't chatted with the people in the attendant's room for a long time. Let's put down our work and come to the conference room to chat in ten minutes," said Zhu Houxuan.

Chen Hong smiled delightedly and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Yes, sir. I'll go and inform my colleagues right away."

Ten minutes later, Zhu Houxuan pushed open the door of the conference room and found that the conference room was already full of guards from the attendant room.

"Reporting to Your Highness, there are 31 people in the attendant room, and 23 are present. Among them, 7 are out on business and 1 is on leave." Chen Hong stood up and reported.

Zhu Houxuan nodded in appreciation, looking at the energetic guards, feeling very proud.

The guards also looked at Zhu Houxun with admiration. They had heard too many legends about Zhu Houxun before entering the attendant's room, and after entering the attendant's room to work, they were also impressed by Zhu Houxun's work ability.

"The main reason I called everyone here today is to discuss a question with you - who are the most elite population in our Chinese nation?" Zhu Houxuan raised his voice so that everyone in the conference room could hear.

The guards present looked at each other, confused as to why Zhu Houxuan would ask such a question.

But they were used to it, because Zhu Houxun often asked them to discuss some strange issues.

The guards also saw this as an opportunity to express themselves and get closer to Zhu Houxuan.

The meeting room suddenly became noisy.

"Those scholars who are well-read in poetry and literature, right?" a voice rang out from the crowd, and this answer was immediately followed by a round of boos.
"I think the soldiers guarding the border are the ones who have been protecting us all the time."

“I think”

“I think it’s us, who else but me?”

Zhu Houxuan listened to the guards' discussion with a smile on his face. He quite liked this atmosphere.

The guards' discussion gradually subsided, and they all turned their eyes to Zhu Houxun. They knew that Zhu Houxun must have a deep meaning in asking them to discuss this issue.

When the discussion gradually died down, Zhu Houxuan slowly spoke: "Everyone had a good discussion, and some of the remarks were very insightful, but I noticed that everyone defined the scope a bit narrowly."

"I have some thoughts on this issue, and I would like to take this opportunity to share them with you."

Everyone present perked up and listened attentively.
“I think the most elite group of people in our Chinese nation are those who have a certain spiritual quality, and that quality is the courage to change.”

(End of this chapter)