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Chapter 45: Discussing the Opening of the Sea

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    The supervisors shook their heads after hearing this. It was said that the forbidden sea was the first thing created by the Ming Dynasty, but other dynasties really didn't say this. Xiaoya's mind was spinning very fast. She guessed that Zhu Youxiao wanted to use history to judge the present.  If all dynasties have banned the sea, then even if the Ming Dynasty banned the sea, it is not wrong to open the sea.

    So the little girl rushed to say: "Although there has been no such thing as a sea ban in the past dynasties, there has been no harassment from Japanese pirates in all dynasties. The main reason why the Ming Dynasty banned the sea is to prevent Japanese pirates. If the sea ban is opened, the Japanese pirates will naturally come, and the people along the coast will  Isn¡¯t it a big mistake to suffer and die?¡±

    Zhu Youxiao saw the girl was smart and smiled calmly and said, "Can you open the window in summer?"

    The little girl didn't know what Zhu Youxiao meant, so she said cautiously: "Of course it has to be turned on, otherwise wouldn't it be suffocated to death?"

    Zhu Youxiao asked again: "After opening the window, are there any flies or mosquitoes flying in?"

    The little girl nodded and said: "Of course this is inevitable!"

    Zhu Youxiao then asked: "How do you deal with mosquitoes and flies?"

    The little girl didn't know what Zhu Youxiao meant at all, and thought that Zhu Youxiao was playing tricks on her. Her little face was bulging with anger, but she still replied: "What else can be done? Or use incense, or  Make people fight."

    When Zhu Youxiao received a satisfactory answer, he said loudly: "Opening the sea in the Ming Dynasty is like opening doors and windows. Japanese pirates are just mosquitoes and flies. If you don't open the windows, Ming Dynasty will suffocate itself to death sooner or later. If you open the windows and some mosquitoes and flies come in, you will be beaten."  It¡¯s just a matter of death. Do I, the great Ming Dynasty, have to be buried with those Japanese pirates who can¡¯t afford to live?¡±

    Then Zhu Youxiao said to the little girl: "What's more, Master Long Qing has already done the opening of the sea, but only one port has been opened in Yuegang. What I want to do is to completely open the sea. Not only do I have to collect lijin for the entry and exit of Chinese and foreign ships,  , we also need to organize official ships to enter the sea, so that we can communicate with the inside and outside, and let the Ming Dynasty glow with new vitality. Is this wrong? "

    The little girl saw that she had been bypassed by Zhu Youxiao. She was about to argue when Cao Shijie clasped his fists first and said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates issue is indeed easy to solve, but if the sea ban is completely lifted and bulk goods and grain are shipped northward by sea,  The name of the water transport will not be worthy of its name. Hundreds of thousands of people who rely on water transport will lose their livelihoods. Not only will countless people die of illness and starvation, but it will even trigger civil unrest. Therefore, opening the sea has always been a taboo for our country. Your Majesty  You should think twice before acting!¡±

    Zhu Youxiao looked at Cao Shijie, took two steps with his hands behind his back, and then said: "Cao Jiansheng, you are an ambitious and courageous person. I still think highly of you, but you have a problem that all Ming literati have. I  I hope you can correct it."

    For Cao Shijie, Zhu Youxiao's words were half good and half bad. However, he couldn't guess what Zhu Youxiao's intention was. He could only salute and said: "Students are stupid, please give instructions to your majesty!"

    Zhu Youxiao smiled calmly and said: "We Ming literati, I don't know since when, our eyelids have become shallower and shallower, and our vision is only three inches in front of our eyes, so the affairs of Ming Dynasty are becoming more and more confused."  , these gentlemen are still clinging to the dead truth, for fear that someone out of the ordinary will appear to compare with them, so the Ming Dynasty has lost its vitality in both academics and current affairs, and what you just said will  This conservative ethos is vividly reflected!¡±

    Cao Shijie was shocked when he heard this, and was about to salute again. When the little girl saw that Zhu Youxiao was completely leading the conversation between the two, she was afraid that she would lose, so she rushed to say: "Brother Cao said every word, you can't just because you are  Emperor, suppress Brother Cao everywhere!"

    Zhu Youxiao sneered and said: "Although I am the emperor, I never pretend to be an emperor in this kind of matter-of-fact questioning. I said that Cao Shijie's words are old-fashioned and old-fashioned. Of course I have my reasons. Just listen to me.  !¡±

    The little girl was robbed of a few words by Zhu Youxiao, but she couldn't say anything. She could only look at Zhu Youxiao angrily, as if she didn't know what he could say.

    Zhu Youxiao ignored the little girl and looked at the supervisors around him and said: "You should also think that what supervisor Cao said is reasonable, but I want to ask you, there are 300,000 water transport workers and their families, and their lives are extremely important.  , but aren¡¯t the lives of tens of millions of people in the north important? The Ming Dynasty has a vast territory with over 10 million people. The grain output has always been more in the south than in the north. The main role of water transportation is to transfer grain from the south to the north and balance the grain distribution across the country.  , but now the treasury is empty, and Liaodong has spent a lot of money on troops, but it has no effect. The water conservancy in the North has been in disrepair for a long time, and the canals are often blocked and hinder water transportation. In winter, this situation is even more serious, and water transportation has almost stopped.  The people are suffering from cold and hunger. At this time, I have imposed a sea ban and used the sea route to adjust grains to alleviate the food shortage in the north. I ask you, why don't you do this?"

    When Zhu Youxiao said these words, all the supervisors looked at each other and couldn't find any reaction.The reason is that we cannot let millions of people in the North starve for the sake of transporting 300,000 people by water. In this case, it is really nothing to impose a sea ban. Now that Japanese pirates and water transport are no longer a problem, then it seems that if we stop the sea ban, it will  There is no decent reason!

    However, Cao Shijie was not willing to admit defeat. He saluted again and said: "Your Majesty, what you just said makes sense, and the students have benefited a lot. However, the students believe that imposing a sea ban is the end of the road, and it is expedient to temporarily lift the ban to solve temporary difficulties."  This is a plan, but if the sea ban is completely lifted, it will do more harm than good to the country and the people, so I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

    Zhu Youxiao asked: "What Cao Jiansheng said does more harm than good. Can you explain in detail why the total ban on sea water is completely lifted? Why does it do more harm than good?"

    Cao Shijie pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, students believe that the biggest disadvantage of the sea ban is that maritime trade will inevitably rise. At that time, the benefits of maritime trade will inevitably attract people to invest in it. If all the people of the Ming Dynasty went to sea to do business, and the fields were uncultivated,  The foundation of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be shaken. This is the biggest drawback and the fundamental drawback!"

    Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "You are right, the profits of maritime trade are indeed huge. A ship of coarse porcelain can be made twice or even three times as much as if it is shipped from Yuegang to Japan or North Korea. If  Ship it to Taiwan and sell it to Westerners, and the profit will be even higher. If the sea ban is completely relaxed, many people will go to sea to do business. By then, my Ming Dynasty can exchange endless wealth with porcelain, silk, and tea. Even the royal family will organize  The fleet went to sea and made huge profits. With this wealth, the Ming Dynasty could build a military, so that our weapons would be sharp and conquer all nations in the world. We could also develop water conservancy, so that the fields around the world would no longer be troubled by natural disasters, and we could even run charity schools.  If all people can receive the teachings of saints, and the imperial court will provide funds to support the widows and widowers, and no more people who are hungry, cold, and miserable in the world, won't it then become what the saints say is the great unity of the world?"

    "Your Majesty, you must not do this!" Although the supervisors were fascinated by the beautiful blueprint drawn by Yang Shuo, Yang Lian was stunned by Zhu Youxiao's words. When he reacted, he immediately fell to his knees and shouted in a trembling voice:  "Although your Majesty's opening up the sea has many benefits, the royal intervention in maritime trade is really against the national integrity. This matter must not be done. I hope your Majesty will think twice!"

    Zhu Youxiao helped Yang Lian up and said indifferently: "Master Yang is really making too much fuss. There is no precedent for the royal family to go to sea. Emperor Chengzu sent ships to sea many times back then. Isn't it no big deal?"

    Yang Lian thought to himself: "When Zheng He made seven voyages to the Western Seas, the power of the eunuchs in the inner court was overwhelming. Now that this one wants to sail to the sea again, won't the power of the inner court become stronger again? This matter must be stopped at all costs, but the emperor has said something today  The long speech has already exaggerated the benefits of opening up the sea. If I object to it blindly, it will be true. Moreover, these supervisors have included me among the traitors. Let¡¯s not talk about the previous things. Now that the emperor wants to do good things, I will object again.  Wouldn't these uninformed supervisors call me a treacherous official? It seems that this matter needs to be carefully discussed with someone. Even if Mr. Fang Ge follows the emperor no matter how much he wants, the rise of the inner court is not what he wants to see!  "

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