Chapter 513 Agriculture is the cornerstone of the national economy Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, knowing that this was the time to show off his grand ambitions. He ordered Fu Youwen to immediately set off for Treasure Island to speed up the development of minerals. Fu Youwen is full of confidence in this task. He is one of Zhu Yuanzhang's most trusted confidants. This task is both an honor and a responsibility for him. Fu Youwen left the palace and returned to the house without stopping to clean up briefly. He organized the household department personnel, as well as craftsmen and miners, to set off from Yingtian by boat and sail to Treasure Island in a mighty manner. The entire fleet was well supplied with supplies, and the craftsmen and miners on board were highly regarded. Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to the development of Treasure Island. The fleet drifted at sea for more than half a month and finally arrived at Treasure Island. Tang He and his men had already greeted Fu Youwen and the others at Treasure Island. After arriving at Treasure Island, Fu Youwen personally led a group of craftsmen and miners to carry out exploration work.

He went deep into the mining area and personally directed the miners to mine. However, the work of the Ministry of War on Treasure Island always goes smoothly. After working on the island for a period of time, Fu Youwen found that the environment on the island was very poor. Large swamps, jungles and dangerous beasts all brought a lot of trouble to the work. However, the manpower and materials of Ming Dynasty could not meet the needs of mining. Fu Youwen realized that if he wanted to successfully control the mineral resources on Treasure Island, he would need to build a relatively complete base on the island to better manage and protect the island's mineral resources. With this question in mind, Fu Youwen quickly returned to the Ming Dynasty and asked Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions on the plan. After listening to Fu Youwen's report, Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to his proposal. So with Fu Youwen's efforts, Daming organized manpower to go to Treasure Island again and began to build a base on Treasure Island. They selected sites on the island, built fortifications, and built warehouses and residences. They quickly built Treasure Island into a temporary base using the wood and stone on the island. As the mineral development of Treasure Island continued to deepen, Fu Youwen organized a group of ships to transport the minerals on the island back to the Ming Dynasty. …… It’s another lecture day. As usual, Zhu Xi and Zhu Bai came to the Confucius Temple residence carrying food boxes. After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. Lin Che cleared her throat and said, "The topic I want to talk to you about today is about the development of agriculture." Brother Zhu Ping immediately listened to Lin Che's words attentively. Lin Che continued: "Agriculture is the cornerstone of the country's economy, and the vast majority of people in our Ming Dynasty rely on agriculture for their livelihood."

"Therefore, promoting the development of agriculture is an issue we must focus on." Hearing this, brother Zhu Feng nodded vigorously, quite agreeing with Lin Che's remarks. "In order to promote the development of agriculture, we must first strengthen support and protection for farmers." "We should establish sound agricultural policies and provide farmers with the technical support and training opportunities they need." "At the same time, we also need to increase investment in agriculture, improve farmland irrigation technology, and increase crop yields." When Zhu Yuanzhang next door heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy. This was really what he was looking forward to, the specific suggestions put forward by Lin Che, which were of great significance to improving farmers' lives and the country's economic development. Lin Che continued: "In addition, I also suggested that Daming should actively carry out agricultural science and technology research, find new crop varieties, improve the ability to resist pests, and promote advanced agricultural technology." "In this way, it will not only increase agricultural output, but also increase farmers' income and improve their living conditions." Everyone on both sides of the mansion listened with interest and nodded in agreement. Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that Lin Che's suggestions were very practical and these measures could effectively improve agriculture and farmers' living conditions. After Lin Che said this, he continued: "In addition to agricultural development, we should also focus on the prosperity of business." "Business is an important support for national prosperity. I suggest that trade with overseas countries should be strengthened to attract more foreign businessmen to invest in our country and promote the development of the market in Daming." "At the same time, we should also encourage the development of private business and give more support and protection to legal businessmen." "In this way, it will not only increase the country's wealth, but also stimulate employment and improve people's living standards." In the secret room next door, Zhu Yuanzhang listened with rapt attention, secretly praising Lin Che's wisdom and vision. He knew that the prosperity of business was crucial to the development of the country, and Lin Che's advice was exactly what he wanted to hear. In the secret room, the eavesdroppers discussed these suggestions enthusiastically, exchanging their opinions and ideas. As Ming's moneybag, Fu Youwen also deeply admired Lin Che's views. Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with excitement and hope. He admired Lin Che endlessly and was full of confidence in the agricultural and commercial measures proposed by Lin Che. …… Time flies. Tang He returned to Yingtian Mansion with his fleet and a large number of minerals on Treasure Island. Zhu Yuanzhang warmly summoned Tang He in Fengtian Hall. "Dingchen, your contribution to our Ming Dynasty cannot be described in words. You and your fleet have brought great glory and wealth to our Ming Dynasty." "In the future, we hope that you can continue to lead your fleet, explore more routes, and expand our business network to further places." Tang He humbly replied: "Your Majesty, I will not let you down. I will guarantee with my life that I will explore a wider world for our Ming Dynasty." Later, Tang He told Zhu Yuanzhang that the Ming Dynasty would continue to develop a new navigation route to facilitate the transportation of minerals from Treasure Island to the Ming Dynasty. At present, every time Tang He and his fleet return to transport minerals, the sea route they take is very tortuous, time-consuming and labor-intensive.

They need to pass several islands and avoid dangerous reefs and rough waves. Every voyage is a test of life and death. The sailors on the ship are nervous and anxious, fearing that they will fall into the abyss of the sea if they are not careful. Such voyages were very unstable and caused a lot of property damage. "Your Majesty, we need to find a safer and faster route." Tang He suggested to Zhu Yuanzhang respectfully. Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. He knew that Tang He's words were not alarmist. In fact, every time Tang He and his fleet returned, they were physically and mentally exhausted, and they sailed for a long time. It was only the first time they could return to the Ming Dynasty. Such a long voyage not only increased the loss of supplies, but also caused people's uneasiness and worry. After Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment, he said seriously: "Dingchen, what you said makes sense." "We support you and open up a new route. However, this is an adventurous mission full of unknowns and dangers." "We need to wake up and prepare to ensure that every detail is correct." Tang He couldn't help but feel happy when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's determination. (End of this chapter)