Like Cao Xianjian, the leader of the Maritime Affairs Bureau is Ning Zeyuan. When he arrived in the Ming Dynasty, he was as trembling as a young wife. He looked down at everyone, but now he turned his eyes into a blink of an eye.

Unlike the Grand Marine Department, the Maritime Affairs Office also requires people to pay money and funding. Now they don’t ask for money. They have a large number of merchant ships under their command to conduct maritime trade transactions continuously. Every ship back can bring them a lot of money. In the past, they were afraid of pirates. Now every time they go to sea, warships escort, and even this one is exempted. The only thing that can cause trouble for them is the sea itself. If they are not lucky, they will not be able to help them. If they want people, except for the two shipyards, they have more than 5,000 soldiers alone.

So now it is not the Maritime Affairs Office that asks for help, but many government officials in the court stare at the sight of the Maritime Affairs Office. The Ministry of Revenue has attracted the ability of the Maritime Affairs Office to create wealth. Su Kairong will chatter about this whenever he sees Qin Feng. The Ministry of War not only looks at this point, but also stares at the dozen warships and thousands of naval forces. If the Maritime Affairs Office is transferred, it will not only have an additional source of funds, but also make great progress in military strength. The Political Affairs Office feels that it is not a matter for the Maritime Affairs Office to capture the financial power and the husband and wife of the Maritime Affairs Office to be wandering around for a long time, and wants to separate them. Du Yu's brother Jin Jingnan believes that such a powerful yamen is most likely to breed corruption, and he is very tough and stuffed several censors into the Maritime Affairs Office.

But Ning Zeyuan doesn't care about all this. As long as the emperor does not nod, the Maritime Affairs Department will not recognize anyone. No matter whether you are the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War or the Political Affairs Department, I just need to focus on developing the Maritime Affairs Department better, build more ships, train more soldiers, and earn more money.

As more and more warships and stronger soldiers became stronger, Ning Zeyuan's heart became bigger and bigger. Whether it was Qi or Chu, their so-called naval troops were just small fish paddlings in Ning Zeyuan. Do these little shrimps know what the real naval battle is like? He is now staring at the farther sea area, and the fact that His Majesty was going to build a naval base in Manila also made him vaguely see His Majesty's hidden ambitions.

Even though Your Majesty never thought of conquering those distant countries, as long as there is a powerful and invincible fleet scattering above the sea and recreating the prosperous Tang Dynasty when all nations came to pay tribute a thousand years ago, I am afraid that Your Majesty would be extremely happy. Otherwise, Your Majesty would not have granted him such great power. Even the old minister Ma Xiangnan also got him a position as the Maritime Affairs Office, which was to let this old man take the jar for him.

For such a respectable old man, Ning Zeyuan certainly did not fear giving out his greatest kindness. Baoqing is now a shining pearl in Changyang, the heart that leads the economic and livelihood development of Changyang. All of this is naturally because of Baoqing Port and Taiping Shipyard. Now these two treasure pots are directly under the jurisdiction of the Maritime Administration.

With the great development of the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade, Baoqing, the port of the Ming Dynasty, has become a distribution center for a large number of maritime trade goods. Huge warehouses have risen here, and merchants from all over the country have continuously transported their goods here and sold them to the Maritime Department.

The current Baoqing Port and Baoqing County are more prosperous than Changyang County, whether it is population or financial resources.

Ma Xiangnan squatted in Changyang County for seven years. Since the Ming Dynasty conquered Changyang County, he became the magistrate of Changyang County. He gradually managed Changyang County from a poor and miserable county to a medium-sized county with fruits and medicinal materials as the main source of wealth. The people are slowly moving from extreme poverty to a well-off society. It can be said that Changyang County is like Ma Xiangnan's son.

Changyang County has now gotten rid of the malnutrition state, but if you want to grow stronger, you are not able to achieve strength. Ma Xiangnan knew in his heart that if he did this now, with Changyang's manpower, ground power and material resources, it has almost reached the extreme. If you want to go further, then Baoqing Port and Taiping Shipyard will become the leader to lead Changyang's second takeoff.

So he has always had the greatest kindness towards the Maritime Department. Baoqing Port and Taiping Shipyard are in his Changyang territory, and he provides whatever he needs. He never said anything. The Maritime Department's yamen moved from Baoqing to Huludao, which made him feel sick for a long time.

However, during this period, Ma Xiangnan was very proud. His Majesty actually asked him to take an inexplicable position in the Maritime Administration, and he was still above Ning Zeyuan. Of course, he had no real power. However, Ma Xiangnan didn't care about this. Ma Xiangnan guessed the emperor's thoughts, but he just wanted to use his old face to suppress Ning Zeyuan from the wind and rain.

When Ma Xiangnan thought that his weathered face could have such a great face and use him to seek more benefits for Changyang County, he smiled. Now he can ask for benefits in Ning Zeyuan openly! How fat is the Maritime Affairs Bureau? It is enough to leak a little from his fingers to Changyang County.

If you want to be rich, build roads first. The words that the emperor said to Ma Xiangnan are now regarded as Guibao, and Changyang County suffered the loss of poor roads. Even now, except for a major road, the traffic in Changyang County is still very bad. Ma Xiangnan has formulated a clear development map for his future life as a county magistrate, which is to leave a best road with all connections for Changyang County.

Of course, this requires money, a lot of money.

The railway is not something to think about for the time being. The geographical situation of Changyang County is too complicated. If you want to build the railway, don’t even think about it now. Even if the masters from Taiping Iron Mine are already able to measure roads in Changyang County and are preparing to dig burrows, this is probably not something that can be done in a short period of time, and maybe they won’t be able to see it in their lifetime.

So Ma Xiangnan decided to take another path.

cement.

For this thing, he squatted in Taiping County for a long time.

Isn't it just marl and limestone ores, with mountains and steep mountains in Changyang County, it is impossible to find such a mine? The cement produced by your Taiping County cement yard can only be used for military purposes and important county governments such as Yuejing City. Then I will do it myself.

Mobilizing people from all over the county to find such mines, hard work pays off. Ma Xiangnan not only found the mine, but also had a lot of resources. Now, all he needs is money and masters from the cement workshop.

The master craftsman could go to Taiping County to dig, and the money fell on the Maritime Department.

I was still worried about how to speak to Ning Zeyuan. As a result, an official hat fell from the sky and hit him on his head. Everything was solved at once. If I asked my old face to carry the spit for you, then you must take out real money and silver.

So this time, Ma Xiangnan came to Ning Zeyuan to ask for money, so he had to be confident.

"Ma, don't worry. Isn't it just the money to open a cement workshop? Our Maritime Department has paid for it." Ning Zeyuan was quite happy and patted his chest to make a promise. "When will you start work, and when will I give it to you?"

Ma Xiangnan smiled and said, "The construction will start soon. Now in winter, there are many idle people. First build the workshop and prepare everything you need. The first batch of cement will be produced in spring tomorrow."

"No problem, when I return to Huludao, I will be able to allocate money to you immediately." Ning Zeyuan agreed with all his requests to the old man who came to take the blame for him. Besides, this is not a private relationship, it is all for state affairs.

Ma Xiangnan is indeed a person worthy of his respect.

"Old Ma, actually there is another way to make money now. I wonder if Mr Ma is interested?" Ning Zeyuan lowered his voice.

"What way?" Ma Xiangnan was both surprised and happy.

"This time I went to the capital, Your Majesty said that he was preparing to relax the maritime trade and allow private capital to enter this market." Ning Zeyuan said: "Ma Xiang, you can imagine that in the future, the Ming Dynasty will be afraid that there will be a craze for the whole people to navigate and do maritime trade."

Ma Xiangnan was shocked: "Why don't I know? In this way, your Maritime Department will not be as profitable as before!"

"This is just one of His Majesty's ideas, and we need to discuss some details with the Political Affairs Hall. However, His Majesty said that the Maritime Trade Taxation is still in charge of the Maritime Trade Taxation, and the tax money received is still for the use of the Maritime Trade Department." Ning Zeyuan said: "This will take a process, but the law will not be late at the latest and will be announced next spring."

"you mean?"

"Mr. Ma, no matter what he does, the person who is at the forefront can always make the biggest profit and establish his advantages in this industry." Ning Zeyuan said with a smile: "I have not mentioned this news to anyone, because the Maritime Administration also needs to make considerable adjustments to this."

"I want to participate, but I have no money, no boat, no one!" Ma Xiangnan's face dimmed again.

"Everyone has no ships." Ning Zeyuan said with a smile: "So, in the future, Baoqing Shipyard will no longer be responsible for the production of warships, but will specialize in the production of sea ships. Mr. Ma can place an order first. As for money, Mr. Ma is still afraid that he can't get it? Although Changyang County is not rich, there are still a few big merchants. As long as Ma comes to them and joins shares with them, he will naturally have money. The Changyang County Government can also use its own advantages to occupy a large part of the shares! Compared with ships and money, Mr. Ma, more importantly, a qualified shipyard and sailor, which are scarce talents. If you want to get involved in this industry, you have to get such people first. If you start late, once the law is announced next year, the competition will be fierce."

Ma Xiangnan nodded in his head and pecked at the rice: "You are right. I'll do it right when I go back."

"Keep confidential!"
Chapter completed!