The destiny of all heavens begins in the Red Chamber

Jia Huan started getting busy on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

That's why the alliance of interests among the four major families of Jinling is quite powerful.

Under Jia Huan's coordination, large quantities of money, grain, and supplies were continuously transported to Jeju Island via canals and other means, using seagoing fleets.

By this time, the route from Tianjin to Jeju Island had been thoroughly explored, and a round trip would only take half a month, which was not far for the forces involved in the island's territorial development.

The capable personnel dispatched by the Ning family, the Shi family, and the Lin family also followed the fleet to their overseas territories.

From now on, they will be the main management members for the development and construction of the territory.

Jia Huan didn't care. It was such a small place, how could he really care about it?

The main point is to let our allies experience it firsthand, so they understand that they are not being fooled, but that it is a real thing. This is extremely important!

Only when they see tangible results will their future support become more steadfast and continuous.

Don't underestimate the power of the four great families of Jinling. The Lin family is no pushover either; the resources they can truly mobilize are astonishing and terrifying.

The reason it doesn't look good is simply because most of its previous energy was spent on internal family struggles, and it doesn't have any capable pillars of support, so it seems to have declined significantly.

Once a leader is in place and a reasonably realistic development goal is set, the power that the four major families of Jinling and the Lin family can wield becomes quite astonishing.

Putting aside other aspects, at least in terms of human resources, Jia Huan wouldn't need to painstakingly cultivate them silently.

These are all century-old families. Which one doesn't have a large number of capable people under its command who have no room to make use of their talents?

As long as the rules are set and strict supervision is in place, there is no need to worry about them messing around overseas; they can act according to the plan and schedule!

Most importantly, they are extremely loyal to their family, which is the biggest highlight!

By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the men who had gone to the territory of Jeju Island had already made one round trip.

With all the responsible parties informed, Jia Huan gathered them together and explained the new plans for the year, as well as the major initiatives that were about to be launched.

Qin Keqing and Lin Daiyu, the Second Master Zheng, the two Marquises of the Shi family, and Xue Pan, who were all present, were greatly surprised by his bold plan, and then extremely excited.

Lin Daiyu's eyes widened in disbelief.

She was quite excited at the moment, mainly because it was her first time attending such a high-level meeting.

You must understand that she was representing the Lin family at that moment.

"Huan-ge'er, isn't your idea a bit too audacious?"

While others might hesitate to ask directly, she didn't feel any such pressure.

"Daring? I don't think so!"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "We've already found out the situation over there. Unless we're extremely unlucky and encounter a storm, there shouldn't be any major problems!"

"But isn't it too far?"

Lin Daiyu continued to ask, "That place must be thousands of miles away from the capital!"

"That's why I have to talk about the importance of port cities!"

Jia Huan said with a smile, "As for sea transport, that's very fast!"

"So, how many men will be needed for the first time we send them over?"

At this moment, Lord Baoling couldn't help but ask, "Is that large island you mentioned really inhabited only by a small number of savages? After all, it's not far from the Japanese islands!"

"That's natural!"

Jia Huan replied without hesitation, "My men have already been to the island!"

"If I weren't so weak, I wouldn't have thought of cooperating with Prince Chungshun!"

"With the combined strength of our four major families and the Lin family, isn't that enough?"

Lord Baoling frowned and said, "Isn't that an astonishing expense?"

"That's not the case!"

Jia Huan said calmly, "With the combined strength of the four major families and the Lin family, we are naturally capable of occupying that large island. Our combined power is quite considerable!"

"Then why..."

"The main concern is to guard against the forces from the Great Qian side, lest they sabotage me!"

Jia Huan said helplessly, "That sea area is the exclusive domain of the powerful clans along the southeast coast!"

"If they discover that our forces have appeared, the consequences will be unimaginable; a major battle is inevitable!"

"I'm not worried about direct armed conflict, but I'm worried that once they find out who we are, they'll use the power of the imperial court to punish us!"

"Think about it, if the powerful families along the southeast coast were willing to give up some of their overseas interests, they might even be able to persuade the current leaders to trip us up!"

These words were quite serious, causing everyone present to become solemn.

Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite possible!

The current government is constantly worried about the empty treasury. Although the Second Master Zheng stepped in and helped recover nearly ten million taels of silver owed, the imperial court is a bottomless pit.

Even in a normal year, the consumption would be an astronomical figure!

Not to mention, although there have been no major natural disasters in the past few years, various minor disasters and difficulties have never stopped, and the court has spent a lot on them.

In addition, the current fighting on the border, even if it is only a small-scale battle, will consume a lot of money and food over time. The national treasury debts that were previously demanded have already been almost entirely spent.

In any case, since he took the throne, the national treasury has never been full and has always been short of money.

At this time, if the powerful families along the southeast coast were to spend lavishly, the current ruler would not mind playing the role of someone else's big knife.

"With the participation of the Prince of Zhongcheng, and by winning over another wave of members of the imperial clan, the situation will be different!"

Jia Huan sneered, "After all, the imperial family members are the ones who get the lion's share. When there is a conflict of interest, they naturally have to be at the forefront. Otherwise, how could they possibly get all the benefits?"

Everyone nodded silently, agreeing that Jia Huan's actions were indeed appropriate.

"I heard the situation at sea isn't very stable?"

At this moment, Lin Daiyu asked again, "What exactly happened? Can you tell me?"

"What else could it be?"

Jia Huan chuckled and said, "The powerful clans along the southeast coast are formidable, along with the locals from many islands in the outer sea, and the red-haired devils who are coming in with great momentum. In short, it's quite chaotic!"

"Will there be any problems if we rashly get involved?"

Lin Daiyu asked worriedly, "What's going on with those red-haired devils?"

"no problem!"

Jia Huan laughed and said, "That sea area is actually very close to us, so we can be considered the hosts!"

"As for the red-haired barbarians, they existed as early as the Ming Dynasty and were a powerful force that roamed the seas!"

"It's just that their core interests aren't here. Dealing with their peripheral forces is still quite easy!"

There are some things that Jia Huan doesn't intend to say aloud right now.

For example, at this time, India had basically fallen into the hands of Westerners!

It's not too late to let them know just how powerful the pirates are when we finally meet them in the open sea.

Otherwise, even if Jia Huan spoke eloquently and persuasively, they would not believe him.

They've been wearing the label of "Celestial Empire" for too long; getting them to admit reality won't be so easy.

Furthermore, although the military preparedness of the Great Qian Dynasty was not very good at this time, its overall strength was still that of a top global power, which is beyond doubt.

As for whether they can perform well in international competition, they are definitely stronger than my Great Qing Dynasty.

Once the alliance leaders were persuaded, things became much easier.

The fleet of ships that had already returned to Tianjin Port set off quickly after receiving orders, heading to new sea areas.

At the same time, an even more astonishing royal fleet was launched!

Having never witnessed such an astonishing scene of thousands of sails racing together, I thought everything was under control, not understanding that the rules of conduct in the open sea are completely different.

He was overjoyed when he received the news!

For no other reason than that the current ruler is using the massive fleet of ships organized by Prince Zhongshun and his men as cannon fodder to serve as the vanguard of the king, and the more commotion they cause, the better.

When it's time to reap the rewards, the benefits and gains he can reap will be even greater.

Jia Huan was unaware of the current emperor's thoughts. If he had known, he would have sneered and said disdainfully, "Ugly people are always up to no good!"

Originally, the commotion caused by the four major families of Jinling joining forces with the Lin family was quite significant.

The news, which wasn't just circulating within the Rong family, had already caused a complete uproar in the capital.

In fact, the rumors circulating widely within the Rong Mansion were confined to the Rong Mansion itself, at most affecting the neighboring Ning Mansion, and were not widely spread outside.

There was nothing they could do; the Rong family was no longer considered part of the elite circles in the capital.

Even among the common people of the capital, those who want to gossip about the powerful and wealthy focus their attention on the top families. The Rong family is not yet qualified to receive special attention.

The Rong Mansion is currently only in the process of gradual revival, and it is still a long way from returning to its former glory.

Under such circumstances, a rumor circulating within the Rong family mansion is unlikely to cause much of a stir outside.

The main issue is that it doesn't involve much of the interests of Beijing residents, nor does it affect their lives. Furthermore, the content isn't particularly sensational or bizarre, so it naturally doesn't attract much attention.

The idea of ​​establishing vassal states in the outer seas sounds incredibly far-fetched!