These people are naturally the Portuguese entrenched in Macau.

Compared with the Spaniards and Portuguese at the beginning of the Age of Discovery, the Spaniards and Portuguese are now beginning to decline.

Although the powerful and invincible Spanish fleet is still sailing on the sea, it can be said that it has suffered heavy damage after so many years of war with Britain.

Moreover, now that the Dutch are rising and starting to challenge the status of the Spanish fleet, the Spanish fleet will have even harder to live; and in the Ming Dynasty and the coastal areas of Southeast Asia, the Spanish fleet will have even worse status.

In Macau, these Portuguese were able to survive because of the Ming Dynasty. However, once they left the Ming Dynasty, they would definitely be swallowed up.

The Dutch had long been eyeing each other. Now they have occupied Taiwan, Penghu, and even wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty, which shows their pride.

The Portuguese life was not easy. Zhu Youxiao believed that as long as he extended an olive branch, these Portuguese would definitely be willing to help the Ming Dynasty.

Even if these Portuguese were unwilling to help the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao believed that he could convince them, after all, he had a strong ability to persuade them.

This time, Zhu Youxiao sent Qi Yuanfu to come here, with the purpose of ensuring that everything is foolproof.

"After you go, go find someone. This person founded an artillery factory in Macau. He is a foreigner named Peter Bugarao."

Zhu Youxiao can be said to have a deep memory of Peter Bugalao. Because the artillery factory in Macau is called Bugalao Casting Artillery Factory.

Most of the copper materials needed for the Bugalao Casting Factory are purchased from Japan, iron ore, sulfur and other materials are collected locally from areas near Macau.

The cannons produced by Bujialao Casting Factory are divided into two types: iron cannons and copper cannons. The iron cannons were founded by Huagongs and copper cannons were founded by Portuguese people, with a long range and durable range.

During the British and French Wars, the famous British general Klington used the copper cannons produced by the Bugalau Casting Factory to show their power in the Battle of the Peninsula. By now, the factory has developed into a considerable casting factory, which not only produces cannons, but also produces shells, gunpowder, and even bronze bells in the hall.

What Zhu Youxiao had to do was find Peter Bugalao and control this person; all the Portuguese people in Macau moved to the new city in the capital.

Zhu Youxiao is very clear about the disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty now. Although the Baigong Academy has made a lot of things, most of them are military products, and they are all things he made by pulling seedlings to encourage growth. To put it bluntly, there is no foundation.

These things look lush, but they are actually castles in the sky.

In natural sciences, the Ming Dynasty has begun to lag behind and does not have a scientific system. It will be very difficult to develop and research on it yourself in the future.

This time, Zhu Youxiao brought the missionaries to the capital and asked them to translate more than 7,000 books, with the purpose of this.

The more than 7,000 books were treasured classics that Kinnige searched for in Europe. For this reason, he traveled to various developed countries in Europe and collected various books, from art to culture, to various industrial books. After these books were translated, they could make up for the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, there are various experimental equipment and scientific instruments, which are all missing in the Ming Dynasty today.

In terms of the industrial system, the current craftsman system in the Ming Dynasty was simply unreasonable. Although Zhu Youxiao did not want to restructure it, he could establish a new factory.

The factory standardized system was not available at all, and it needed to be introduced from another direction. The best direction was naturally the Portuguese artillery factory.

When the Ming Dynasty wanted to build ships, it also needed an artillery factory. What Zhu Youxiao was interested in was not the artillery factory's ability to build artillery, but some other things about them.

With those more than 7,000 books and the Portuguese in front of us, the Ming Dynasty was able to make up for some shortcomings in its heritage.

After having these things, Zhu Youxiao believed that it was only a matter of time before the rapid development of the Ming people with their intelligence and human resources.

What's more, Zhu Youxiao has already asked someone to search for books across the country, and is preparing to organize and compile them in a large library, and has already gathered personnel.

In nature, science, medicine, etc., find those experts and let them write. With such a cultural heritage and scientific research team, coupled with their own guidance, Zhu Youxiao believes that the Ming Dynasty will usher in a blowout development of natural science.

As for the ideological aspects, new collisions will also arise. However, Zhu Youxiao must guide and maintain some things well and no problems will occur.

The foreshadowing of the thought that was laid out before is now just now. The students of the Royal Academy will become the pioneers of the new thought trends of the Ming Dynasty. In this matter, there will definitely be very good results.

After all these foundations are laid, it will be the time when the Ming Dynasty takes off.

Qi Yuanfu didn't know why His Majesty asked him to find Peter Bugalao. However, Qi Yuanfu would implement His Majesty's orders without fail.

Qi Yuanfu said directly: "Yes, your Majesty. Don't worry, I will definitely find this Peter Bugalao."

"This time you go to Macau, you won't be alone." Zhu Youxiao looked at Qi Yuanfu and said, "I give you three thousand troops, allowing you to arbitrary power on the spot, so that you can mobilize Guangdong's troops. No one in Guangdong can restrain you."

"In addition, I will ask the Wei Dynasty to go with you, invite the Portuguese to Beijing, and move their artillery factory here."

"Tell them that if they are willing to come, money is not a problem. And I can trade with them, open ports in Shandong and Tianjin, and allow their merchant ships to dock. If they don't come, it's your turn."

When he said this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Qi Yuanfu with a serious face and said, "I don't care what method you use, I will definitely bring the person back. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, Qi Yuanfu's expression became serious.

Qi Yuanfu didn't know what Your Majesty wanted him to do. But Qi Yuanfu's heart was already clear about what Your Majesty wanted him to do.

To put it bluntly, it is to ensure that the Portuguese must come to the capital; if they don’t come, they should be strong and tied up for them.

In fact, this is just Zhu Youxiao's backing, and he believes that the Portuguese will not refuse.

Not to mention the Portuguese, everyone is now seeking to trade with the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty is too lazy to pay attention to them.

There has always been smuggling trade, but it was actually monopolized by some people. For example, Li Dan, the famous maritime merchant and pirates in the Ming Dynasty.

As for other people who want to trade with the people from the Ming Dynasty, it is particularly difficult. The Portuguese were able to stay in Macau because there were no people there, and the main staff was theirs, which took a lot of effort.

The Portuguese paid taxes and land rent to the Ming Dynasty every year, and also used money to bribe local officials to allow them to stay in Macau.

Now that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty wants to open a port for these Portuguese, they are so happy that they are about to jump up. How could they refuse?

However, if the Portuguese brain draws, Zhu Youxiao will ask someone to tie them back. As for the result, we have to wait until we tie them back before we talk about it.

Now you can grab a wave of Portuguese technology, and Zhu Youxiao is still very interested in their technology.

You should know that in the original history, the Ming Dynasty sent people to Macau to buy cannons many times. In the fourth year of Tianqi, four gates were purchased and ten gates were purchased in Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen also named the Macau cannons placed on the Beijing city gate "General Shenwei", and later the red-clothed cannons, which shows the strength of this Bujialao artillery factory.

Under such circumstances, after the Bujialao Artillery Factory was annexed, the Ming Dynasty could obtain a lot of technology from it, combining it with the current technology and confirming it with each other. Zhu Youxiao believed that there would be gains.

"By the way, there is another thing." Zhu Youxiao looked at Qi Yuanfu and continued: "It's about people who can build ships. Those foreigners who can build large ships must collect some after you go. No matter what method you use, you must bring them back."

"And the ocean-going drawings and shipbuilding drawings must be made back. You must be careful about this matter and don't cause too much trouble."

"As long as you don't let others know, I will allow you to do whatever you do. I'm asking you to go because your family once fought a naval battle, and I haven't thrown away this ability now, right?"

"Go back to Your Majesty, no!" Qi Yuanfu quickly agreed.

Of course, Qi Yuanfu knew that the emperor was talking about Qi Jiguang, the name that was pressed on everyone in the Qi family. The Qi family can have this status now because of Qi Jiguang.

As for what the emperor wanted to collect these things for, Qi Yuanfu was of course very clear about it.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said with satisfaction: "It looks like a general. Go ahead, don't let me down, do things better!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Yuanfu quickly agreed.

After Qi Yuanfu left, Zhu Youxiao stood in the hall, looking into the distance, and his expression on his face did not change much.

For the next period of time, he would not do anything. What Ming needs to do now is to rest.

In Liaodong, Huang Taiji was disabled by himself. In a few years, Huang Taiji could not recover at all.

In Mongolia, Lin Danhan couldn't make a fuss, and Korqin and Neikhalkha couldn't make a fuss either. The three of them might be able to fight, but this has nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty just needs to watch it.

In fact, this guess is unlikely to come true. Lin Danhan does not have that ability. If Lin Danhan was really a wise priest and a fierce man from the sky, he would not have been made like that in his original history.

There is nothing big of a problem in the imperial court for the time being. Zhu Youxiao got enough money in Zhangjiakou to spend a while. The remaining money needed will be earned back from the trade in the northwest.

Now the Office of the Interior has started to make money, and just charging brand usage fees every year is a lot of money.

The so-called brand usage fee is actually the cost of royal tributes, which costs money to buy places. Now the reputation of royal tributes is getting higher and higher, and the prices are getting more and more expensive, making this cost more and more.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, royal tributes have begun to change towards luxury goods. Under such circumstances, the Ministry of Internal Affairs gets a lot of money every year.

So Zhu Youxiao doesn’t have to worry about spending money in the next few years, he is going to calm down for a few years.

Zhu Youxiao is ready, and what he has to do now is wait quietly and wait for everything he has done to ferment.

I believe that the Portuguese will not be able to reach the capital in a short time. After they arrive in the capital, their things will need to be converted for a while, and the translation of the seven thousand books will also take time.

In addition, military training also takes time, and Baigong Academy also takes time to manufacture equipment.

Before these things were achieved, Zhu Youxiao did nothing.

A few years of development in a stable environment have been very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty. I have been trying harder and trying harder, but this is not what I am doing?

After looking at Wei Chao standing beside him, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "You go back and clean up, and then set off to Macau."

Wei Chao felt very painful.

When he was in Liaodong, what did he do? Now let him run out again?

When the emperor ascended the throne, he had been sent to the fore once, and he still did such hard and tiring work?

Wei Chao really didn't understand where he offended the emperor and asked the emperor to pay so much attention to him.

But he is a slave, and he dare not ask if he has such an idea.

Zhu Youxiao glanced at Wei Chao and said, "You should leave it to Wang An to do the work of writing books in Xincheng. After returning from Macau this time, you will be the one in the Silijian's pen."

After hearing this, Wei Chao's eyes lit up immediately. He hurriedly lay on the ground and said, "I thank you, the emperor!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Okay, go and prepare. Just do things well and you're worthy of me."

"Don't worry, I will never let you down!" After saying this, Wei Chao got up from the ground and bowed his body and retreated.

After the Wei Dynasty left, Zhu Youxiao looked outside the palace with deep and distant eyes.

He turned around and walked into the harem.

Some time ago, Zhu Youxiao spent some time in the harem, but now he has to live on for a longer time.

After all, he has been struggling for so long, which has caused many people to be dissatisfied. If he continues to struggling, there may be chaos.

To put it bluntly, it’s just that I lack the foundation.

When you have enough foundation, the world will let you do whatever you want.

However, Zhu Youxiao believed that this day would not be too far away. When he walked out of the palace again, he could get everything he wanted, and no one could refuse him.

Now, I have to accompany Queen Zhang and her own women. After all, I was too busy some time ago and I have always neglected them.

Since they entered the palace, Zhu Youxiao has not been together for a long time. Now it is just right to take advantage of the opportunity. When they get busy in the future, they don’t know what they look like.

From this day on, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty began to recuperate.

Although no one knows what's going on, the emperor has become honest and it is good news for everyone, especially important officials like Xu Guangqi and others.

After all, the emperor has been tossing and struggling, and they have no confidence in their hearts.

Especially when the emperor always wants to run out, that's not good.

Nowadays, it is good for the emperor to stay like this.
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